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Intro / Breeds / AP / Repro Flashcards

1
Q

Ovine must recieve ___ in their diets but caution should be used as toxicity results in hepatic and renal disease

A

copper

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2
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does that are left outside will often hide her offspring immediately after birth

A

true

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3
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what do you call a neonatal goat

A

kid

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4
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____ is adult sheep meat

A

mutton

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5
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when can you detect pregnancy in goats by abdominal palpation

A

28 days

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6
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shearing is

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the act of shaving wool

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7
Q

what age should ewes be bred

A

12-19 months

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8
Q

____ can be added to diets that are low in calcium

A

limestone

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9
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what is the litter size for goats

A

1-3 kids

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10
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when can you detect pregnancy in goats using an ultrasound

A

after 20 days

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11
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what is the normal litter size for sheep

A

1-3 lambs

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12
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what do you call a castrated male goat

A

wether

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13
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goats should pass their placenta in ___ hours

A

4

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14
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adult female sheep

A

ewe

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15
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what is the normal RR for gaots

A

12-30 BPM

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16
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Caprine =

A

goat

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17
Q

___ is commonly down in sheep 3-4 weeks prior to lambing to help reduce fecal contamination to the lambs as well as allowing the farmer to easily identify udder development

A

crutching

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18
Q

when performing artificial insemination in goats and sheep, the semen can be placed in the

A

vagina, cervix, and uterus

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19
Q

the normal body temp for goats and sheep

A

101-104

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20
Q

when do sheep reach puberty

A

6-9 months

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21
Q

when can you detect pregnancy in sheep using an ultrasound

A

after 18 days

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22
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goats and sheep are more likely to have their offspring during ___ hours

A

daytime

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23
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what is another term for an adult male sheep

A

ram

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24
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what do you call a castrated male sheep

A

wether

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25
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what is the term for an adult female goat

A

doe or nanny

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26
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what is the gestation length for sheep

A

148 days

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27
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what is the gestation length for goats

A

140-160 days

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28
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___ is a method of sheep restraint where the animal is placed in a sitting position with the front limbs elevated

A

rumping

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29
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what type of placental attachment do goats and sheep have

A

cotyledonary

30
Q

what is a neonatal sheep called

A

lamb

31
Q

normal HR for sheep/goats

A

70-90 bom

32
Q

ewes should be vaccinated and dewormed 3-4 weeks prior to lambing

A

true

33
Q

animals that do not have enough ____ will often have anemia, loss of appetite, stunted growth rates and a rough hair coat.

A

cobalt

34
Q

which species is more likely to suffer from dystocia

A

sheep

35
Q

at what age do goats reach puberty

A

3 months

36
Q

ovine =

A

sheep

37
Q

goats and sheep have a ___ instead of upper incisors

A

dental pad

38
Q

term for an adult male goat

A

buck or billy

39
Q

goats should be dewormed and vaccinated ___ prior to kidding

A

4 weeks

40
Q

what is the appendage that is suspended from the head in many goats

A

wattle

41
Q

animals that do not have enough ____ will often have hair slip, hyper-salivation, anorexia and sheep can partake in wool eating.

A

zinc

42
Q

__ is the fatlike substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep

A

lanolin

43
Q

the most common way to collect sperm in goats and sheep is through

A

electroejaculation

44
Q

what is rut

A

the mating period of bucks that coincides with the does heat cycle

45
Q

what is felting

A

the property of wool fibers interlocking when rubbed together under heat / moisture

46
Q

why is embryo transfer not commonly done in sheep/goats

A

higher cost and increased risk due to cervical rings

47
Q

why do bucks have a strong odor in rut

A

urinate on legs, face, secretions from scent glans

48
Q

boer goats

A

have an extended breeding season

49
Q

pygmy goats

A

make good pets

50
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lamancha goat

A

can have 2 different types of ears

51
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Nubian goat

A

does are beardless, short hair drooping ears

52
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Saanen goat

A

the queens of the dairy goats

53
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Toggenburg goat

A

milk goat, erect ears, legs and rump are white

54
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Angora

A

used for their fibrous hair - mohair

55
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Cashmere

A

the winter undercoat of fiber produced by the most breeds of goat

56
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Merino sheep

A

3 different types, a,b,c

57
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Rambouillet

A

known for their large blocky body type, developed from the spanish merino sheep

58
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Cheviot

A

legs and head are free of wool

59
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Corriedale

A

all white with wool on the head and legs

60
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Dorset

A

ewes will breed out of season making fall lambs possible

61
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Finnsheep

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naturally have a short tail, should never be docked, commonly used for crossbreeding to increase lambing crops

62
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Shropshire

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white to cream colored wool with brown to dark brown face and legs, are polled

63
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Southdown

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moderate framed breed with a well balanced conformation

64
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suffolk

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black head and legs with white body

65
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Cotswold

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very thick and long wool that is wavy and extends to the legs

66
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Lincoln

A

long wool breed, wool is long ringlets

67
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Romeny

A

long wool breed can be used for meat production, relatively broad face

68
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Katahdin

A

hair breed that is used for meat production, hair shed naturally in the spring, naturally short tails

69
Q

normal RR for sheep

A

12-25 bpm

70
Q

vertebral formula

A

c7, t13, l 6-7, s4, cy 16-18

71
Q

estrous cycle for caprine is

A

12-30 days

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