Goats: Breeds And Managment Flashcards
Genus species
Capra Hircus
Goats are ruminants or not?
Ruminants
How many teats?
2
Multiple goats
Caprine
Female goat
Doe or nanny
Male goat
Bucks or billy
Castrated male
Wether
Young
Kid
Most common US breed
Alpine
Alpine origin
French
What sheep: brown coat w two white stripes on either side of face
Togganburg
Togganburg origin
Swiss
Pure white/cream, Swiss
Saanen
Distinct droopy ears, Roman nose
Nubian
Very small ears or no ears, Spainish
La Mancha
Lop ears, colored head white body
Boer goat
2 primary fiber breeds
Angora and Cashmere
Turkish, long ringlets of fine hair
Angora
Used for mohair production
Angora
Where are the are largest flicks of angora goats located
Texas
Cashmere goat origin
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran (middle east)
How cashmere wool is harvested
Combed out, not sheared. They have two different kinds of hair. Fuzzy down (don’t want) and short coarse hair.
A single cashmere goat per year produces how much cashmere
1/2 pound cashmere
Dwarf breed, originated in Africa
Pygmy
Why were Pygmy goats imported
Ruminant research
When does get first heat
6-10 months
Bucks can breed at ___ months of age
6
Goat estrus cycle
Estrus
Gestation
Cycle:21 days
Estrus: 24 hours
Gestation: 150 days
Inducing estrus
Shorten photoperiod or buck effect ( similar to ram effect)
Signs of estrus
Bleating, tail wagging, frequent urination, “buck jar”
Buck jar
Rub cloth on buck, put in jar, open jar, if doe in estrus will be attracted to jar
Polled goats are desirable, what is the issue with this?
Polled gene linked to intersex/hermaphrodite gene (has both genitalia, is sterile)
Kids are dehorned within the first ____ of life
Week
Goats produce how many gallons of milk a day
How many lbs
1-1.5 gallons
Ab 8lbs compared to 100 for cows
Milk is tested for
Brucellosis, tuberculosis, somatic cell count, bacteria
Goat milk compared to cow
High in fat, smaller fat globules, easier to digest
Goat meat is called
Chevon
Kid meat compared to lamb meat
Leaner, less marbling
