Sheep and Goat industry Flashcards

1
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What does Maternal in sheep mean

A

adaptable, hardy, usually above average fleece

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2
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What does terminal in sheep mean

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fast growth, heavy muscling

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3
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what does dual-purpose mean in sheep

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balance between terminal and maternal

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4
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Fine-wool breeds in the U.S.

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Merino (Picture example), Booroola, debouillet, cormo

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5
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Medium wool composite breeds in the U.S.

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Targhee (picture example), corriedalel, columbia, polypay,

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6
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medium wool meat breeds in the U.S.

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Suffolk, texel, hampshire, southdown, shropshire

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7
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medium wool dual purpose breeds in the U.S.

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Horned dorset, poll dorset

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8
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Medium wool super-prolific breeds in the U.S.

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Finisheep or finnish landrace, romanov

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9
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medium wool dairy breeds in the U.S.

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East friesian, lacaune

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10
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Long wool breeds in the U.S.

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Romney, lincoln, border leicester, bluefaced leicester

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11
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Carpet wool breeds in the U.S.

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Scottish blackface, herdwick, navajo churro

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12
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Hair breeds in the U.S.

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Barbados blackbelly, dorper, st.croix, katahdin

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13
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Goat breeds are distinguished by what?

A

dairy, meat, fiber

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14
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What breed is this

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Alpine, Dairy, no distinct color, upright ears

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15
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What breed is this

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La mancha, Dairy, any color pattern, very short ears (gopher or elf ear)

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16
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what breed is this

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Saanen, dairy, highest milk producer, forward pointing ears

17
Q

what breed is this

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Toggenburg, dairy, 2nd highest milk production, wattles, fawn, white on face

18
Q

what breed is this

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Nubian, dairy, dual purpose, long pendulous ears

19
Q

what breed is this

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Boer, #1 meat breed in US, white with brown head or brown with spots, pendulous ears

20
Q

what breed is this

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Spanish, Meat, rugged

21
Q

what breed is this

A

Angora, fiber- mohair, hardy and adaptable

22
Q

what breed is this

A

Cashmere, produces cashmere

23
Q

What are the two types of medullated fibers?

A

Hair (smoother than wool, long, does not accept dye) and kemp (shorter than wool, brittle, chalky white, sheds often, does not accept dye.)

24
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How would you identify curvature

A

quantifies fiber crimp or waviness

25
Q

how would you define staple length

A

the length of a staple of wool, important for spinning

26
Q

How much wool did Chris the sheep have on him

A

41.1 KG

27
Q

If you were to replace sheep with cows how many sheep would replace one cow

A

it would be a 5:1 ratio

28
Q

If you were to replace goats with cows what would the ratio be?

A

It would be a 6.7:1

29
Q

Why has the supply demand for sheep gone down over the past years

A

Wool was replaced with other fibers such as polyester, the food industry went away from the sheep industry

30
Q

What are the top three counties in Utah for sheep

A

Sanpete, Box elder, and Iron county

31
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What is the important value in wool

A

Yield and average fiber diameter

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