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Sheep and Goat Flashcards

1
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T/F Sheep and goats were some of the first domesticated animals

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True

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2
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Peak number of lamb production happened in 1844 with

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50 million lamb

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3
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What is the first event that caused lamb production to decreased

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WW2

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4
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What are two things they tried to do to boost the sheep and goat industry

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National wool act and Synthetic fiber

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5
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Number 1 country production of sheep and goat

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China

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6
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Where are sheep and goats raised in the U.S

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Sheep and Goat in Texas

Goat (Milk) in Witsconson

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7
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T/F American eat less than 1 Ib/capita

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True

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8
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Primary lamb consumption

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Ethnic populations

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9
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T/F Lamb consumption in the US is not sensitive to price

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True

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10
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Extensive production vs Intensive production

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E- tries to keep expensive low

I- invest higher cost for resources

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11
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Providing grain supplements to young while still nursing

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creep feeding

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12
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What do sheep eat

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forage

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13
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What is a “hot house lamb”

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Using artificial light to early new borns

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14
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Lambs can be placed in feedlot in order to

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accelerate to market

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15
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Sheep reproduction is done through

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natural service

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16
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Lambs are weaned

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14d-6 months

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17
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T/F There are many AI technologies developed for sheep

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False

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18
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Sheep are short day or long day breeders

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short day

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19
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1 meat breed of sheep

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Suffolk

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20
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Similar traits to Suffolk

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Hampshire

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21
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White faced, better parasite resistance than most ram breeds

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Texel

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22
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Small to medium size; small frame

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Southdown

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23
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Dual purpose breed - good mothers, milkers and conformation and are non-seasonal breeders

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Dorset

24
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Dual-purpose- heavy muscle carcass and highly desirable freece

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Romney

25
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High quality wood breed

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Merino

26
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US developed breed, defined from Merino. Also most numerous breed in the US

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Rambulloit

27
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Largest breed of sheep

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Lincoln sheep

28
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Hair sheep- St Croix in the Virgin Islands; Climate adapted, parasite resistance

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St. Croix

29
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Derived from St Croix in Maine

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Katahdin

30
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South African breed; Fertile, polled, aseasonal breeders

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Dorper

31
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Descended from original Spanish flocks; High parasite resistance but slow grower

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Florida native aka Gulf Coast sheep

32
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Goats perform best in what type of climate

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tropical climates

33
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Goat industry includes

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meat, fiber and milk

34
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T/F Goats perform better in airy climates than cattle

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True

35
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T/F Globally goat meat production is greater than meat production from cattle

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True

36
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T/F Goats require grain diet

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False

37
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What do goats eat specifically

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browse and forbs

38
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What do they use to get goats to reproduce faster

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Photoperiod Sensitivity

39
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List 3 similarities in cow and goat milk

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  1. Milk fat
  2. % of unsaturated fat
  3. Milk/BW
40
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Differences in cow and goat milk

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  • Goats have more vitamin A and shorten chains of fatty acids
  • Cows have more b carotene and vitamin B12
41
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Goat breed that produces the most Ib/milk (Holstein equivalent)

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Saanen

42
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Goat breed that has the highest butterfat (Jersey equivalent)

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Nigerian Dwarf

43
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Goat breed #1 in terms of most production

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Boer

44
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Fiber breed, primary purpose is Mohair production

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Angora

45
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Briefly list some challenges to raising goats

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Goats are small animals which makes an easy pray or predators. Although they have good parasites resistance, when they do get it, it becomes a serious and expensive problem. As for production, it would need to be concentrated where the majority of the population consumes goat meat or milk in order to gain a profit otherwise, it’s difficult and challenging to stay in business.

46
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Overeating disease

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Enterotoxemia

47
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equivalent BSE

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TSE

48
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parasites that causes sores around the mouth

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sore mouth

49
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Goats with ______ are sent to slaughter

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Brucellosis

50
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Name of method for wood grade is based on the theoretical amount of fine wool

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American grade

51
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Method for wool grade that counts the number of hanks from 1Ib of wool

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Spinning count system

52
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Method for wool grade that measures the diameter of the thickness of the fiber

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Micron system

53
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The most accurate measure for wool is the

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direct measurement of the fiber

54
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Quality characteristic of wool

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Fineness (fiber diameter), Length (staple length), Soundness (tender wool)

55
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What is the wavy aspect of the wool

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crimp

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