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Goats: Breeds And Managment Flashcards

1
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Genus species

A

Capra Hircus

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2
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Goats are ruminants or not?

A

Ruminants

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3
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How many teats?

A

2

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4
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Multiple goats

A

Caprine

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5
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Female goat

A

Doe or nanny

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6
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Male goat

A

Bucks or billy

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7
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Castrated male

A

Wether

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8
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Young

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Kid

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9
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Most common US breed

A

Alpine

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10
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Alpine origin

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French

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11
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What sheep: brown coat w two white stripes on either side of face

A

Togganburg

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12
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Togganburg origin

A

Swiss

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13
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Pure white/cream, Swiss

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Saanen

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14
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Distinct droopy ears, Roman nose

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Nubian

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15
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Very small ears or no ears, Spainish

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La Mancha

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16
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Lop ears, colored head white body

A

Boer goat

17
Q

2 primary fiber breeds

A

Angora and Cashmere

18
Q

Turkish, long ringlets of fine hair

A

Angora

19
Q

Used for mohair production

A

Angora

20
Q

Where are the are largest flicks of angora goats located

A

Texas

21
Q

Cashmere goat origin

A

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran (middle east)

22
Q

How cashmere wool is harvested

A

Combed out, not sheared. They have two different kinds of hair. Fuzzy down (don’t want) and short coarse hair.

23
Q

A single cashmere goat per year produces how much cashmere

A

1/2 pound cashmere

24
Q

Dwarf breed, originated in Africa

A

Pygmy

25
Q

Why were Pygmy goats imported

A

Ruminant research

26
Q

When does get first heat

A

6-10 months

27
Q

Bucks can breed at ___ months of age

A

6

28
Q

Goat estrus cycle
Estrus
Gestation

A

Cycle:21 days
Estrus: 24 hours
Gestation: 150 days

29
Q

Inducing estrus

A

Shorten photoperiod or buck effect ( similar to ram effect)

30
Q

Signs of estrus

A

Bleating, tail wagging, frequent urination, “buck jar”

31
Q

Buck jar

A

Rub cloth on buck, put in jar, open jar, if doe in estrus will be attracted to jar

32
Q

Polled goats are desirable, what is the issue with this?

A

Polled gene linked to intersex/hermaphrodite gene (has both genitalia, is sterile)

33
Q

Kids are dehorned within the first ____ of life

A

Week

34
Q

Goats produce how many gallons of milk a day

How many lbs

A

1-1.5 gallons

Ab 8lbs compared to 100 for cows

35
Q

Milk is tested for

A

Brucellosis, tuberculosis, somatic cell count, bacteria

36
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Goat milk compared to cow

A

High in fat, smaller fat globules, easier to digest

37
Q

Goat meat is called

A

Chevon

38
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Kid meat compared to lamb meat

A

Leaner, less marbling

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