Llamas/Alpacas and Goats Flashcards

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Compare/Contras Llama/Alpacas and Goats: FIBER

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Guid llamas

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  • fight off predators
  • often for sheep and goats
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Other types of goats

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  • meat
  • dairy
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Fainting goats

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  • myotonia congenita
  • muscles lock up when surprised, excited
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Goat: Science name, family group

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  • Capra hircus
  • Family: Bovidae
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Llama: Science name, family group

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  • Lama glama
  • Family: Camelidae
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Kid

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  • baby goat
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Doe

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Female goat

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Buck

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Male (intact) goat

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Wether

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Male castrated goat

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Cria

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baby llama

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Name for female llama?

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none

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Stud

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male intact llama

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Gelding

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male castrated llama

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Nutrition: Ruminants

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animals with many compartments in stomach

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Ruminants: rumen

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large, fermenttion vat

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Ruminants: microorganisms

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digest food

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Ruminants: animal ___ their microorganisms and their ____

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animal “EATS” microorganisms and their PRODUCTS

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Between horses and ruminants, what is the main difference in their digestion of grasses and hay?

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  • The location of the microbial fermentation
20
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Goat Reproduction: puberty

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4-5 months

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Goat Reproduction: Mating

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standing

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Goat Reproduction: Ovulation

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spontaneous

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Goat Reproduction: Gestation

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145-155 days

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Goat Reproduction: Births

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tiwns

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Llama Reproduction: Puberty

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18-36 months

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Llama Reproduction: Mating

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Kush

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Llama Reproduction: Ovulation

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Induced

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Llama Reproduction: Gestation

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330-375 days

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Llama Reproduction: Births

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singles

30
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which of the following is an induced ovulation?
-> Llama, ferret, cat, rabbit, ALL

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All of the above.

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Who is a Short Day Breeder?

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Goats

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Define short Day Breeder

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Decreasing photoperiod causes breeding season (Fall, winter)

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Fungal disease

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  • ringworm
  • hoor rot
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Caring habits

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  • annual shears
  • grooming
  • hoof/nail trimming
35
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Negative Points: Llamas/Alpacas

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  • Berserk Male Syndrome
  • Spitting
  • Fighting teeth
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Define Berserk MAle Syndrom

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  • often males
  • human imprinting
    breeding season: chest ramming, biting, territorial charging, stomping, screaming
  • Suggestion: leave arias alone for first few months -> don’t bottle feed + neuter males before puberty if just a pet
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Negative Points: Goats

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  • horns
  • buck odor
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About Alpacas

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  • first imported to USA in 1984
  • Relatives of Llamas
    Estimated 100,000 in USA today
39
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Alpacas: hair production, lifespan

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  • 5-10 lbs/year
  • 15-25 years
40
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BEWARE

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  • Typical Market Situation for “New” Animals
  • Product is hair – limited market
  • Bubble has mostly burst