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Genetics, Cat, Horse, LLama, Alpaca, Goat > Llamas, Alpacas, Goats > Flashcards

Llamas, Alpacas, Goats Flashcards

1
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Why do we have these animals?

A

Many used for their fiber - especially alpaca
* Cashmere goat: cashmere fiber

Other types of goats
* Meat goats
* Dairy (WI is #1 dairy goat state)

“Fainting goats”
* Muscles lock up when surprised, excited
* Myotonia congenita

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2
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Which one is a pack animal?

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Alpaca - very sure footed

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3
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Guard Llamas

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  • Fight off predators
  • Usually for sheeps and goats
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4
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Goat Scientific Classification

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Capra hircus
Family Bovidae
* Cows are also in this family

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5
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Llama Scientific Classification

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Lama glama
Family Camelidae
* Camels also in this family

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6
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Goat Baby

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Kid

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7
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Goat Female

A

doe

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8
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Goat Male (intact)

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buck

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9
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Goat Male (castrated)

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wether

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10
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Llama Baby

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cria

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11
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Llama Female

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no term

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12
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Llama Male (intact)

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stud

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13
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Llama Male (castrated)

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gelding

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14
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Difference in Ruminants

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  • Stomach has 4 compartments (3 for llama)
  • One of these components is called the Rumen: large, fermentation vat
  1. Microorganisms digest food - occurs at the start of digestion
  2. Then products from this can go to small intestine to be absorbed
  3. KEY DIFFERENCE: this is at the front of the digestive tract (more efficient)

Animal “eats” microorganisms and their products
Can digest cellulose (grass, leaves, etc)

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15
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Importance of Ruminant Animals

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There is so much grass in this world
Low quality feed (grass and hay) converted to high quality feed (meat and milk)

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16
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Goat Reproduction

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Puberty: 4-5 months
Mating: standing
Gestation: 145-155 days
Births: twins

17
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Goat Ovulation

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spontaneous

18
Q

Difference in Goat Reproduction

A

Short Day Breeder:
* Decreasing photoperiod causes breeding season
* Breed during the fall

19
Q

Llama Reproduction

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Puberty: 18-36 months
Mating: kush - female lays down
Gestation: 330-375 days
Births: singles

20
Q

Llama Ovulation

21
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Protozoal Disease

A

Coccidiosis

22
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Bacterial Diseases

A
  • Mastitis - inflammation of mammary gland
  • Brucellosis
  • CL/cheesy gland
  • Hoof rot
23
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Fungal Diseases

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  • Ringworm
  • Hoof rot
24
Q

Parasites

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Tend to be big issue with goats especially

25
Q

Care/grooming

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  • Need to shear annually - llamas
  • some grooming
  • hoof/nail trimming
26
Q

Negatives of these animals

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Llamas/alpacas:
* Berserk Male Syndrome
* Spitting
* Fighting Teeth

Goats:
* Horns
* Buck odor

27
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Berserk Male Syndrome

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  • Male crias have imprinted on humans and when they reach puberty, they don’t react well to it - can attack humans (at this point, not much you can do. The damage has been done when they were young)
  • Breeding season: chest ramming, biting, territorial charging, stomping, screaming

Suggestion:
* Leave crias alone for first few months (with other llamas so they imprint on other llamas), don’t bottle feed
* Neuter males before puberty if just a pet

28
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Spitting

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  • Ruminating - burp up rumen contents, chew, reswallow
  • Spit rumen fluid - usually at other llamas, not humans
29
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Fighting teeth

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Herbivores
A couple sharp teeth on sides of mouth - incisors

30
Q

Goat horns and Buck odor

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  • Horns - can do damage when goat bucks things
  • Buck odor - if intact, they smell. They urinate on themselves during breeding season
31
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Facts about Alpacas

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First imported to US in 1984
* Mostly for hair production - making cloth

Relatives of llamas (like a mini version of a llama)
Estimated 100,000 in US today
Hair produced - 5-10 lbs/year
Average lifespan - 15-25 years

32
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Beware of Alpaca Market

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  • Bred females $12,000 to $30,000
  • Herd sires up to $250,000
  • Typical Market Situation for “New” Animals
  • Product is hair - limited market
  • Bubble has burst

Genetics, Cat, Horse, LLama, Alpaca, Goat (9 decks)

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