Sheep and Goats

Question 1

gross annual income

Answer 1

$460 million from sheep, lamb, and wool

Question 2

consumption

Answer 2

less than 1lb of sheep per capita

Question 3

sheep producing states

Answer 3

TX, CA, CO, WY, UT

Question 4

goat industry

Answer 4

dairy goats, fiber-producing goats (angora), and meat goats

Question 5

goat production growth

Answer 5

increased 58% in the US from 2002-2007 with the Boer goat

Question 6

fibers

Answer 6

wool and mohair

Question 7

young goats

Answer 7

kids

Question 8

stocking rate

Answer 8

function of intake, most important aspect of pasture management
looks at animal unit equivalent

Question 9

sheep

Answer 9

forbs> grasses> browse

Question 10

goats

Answer 10

browse>forbs>grasses

Question 11

meat breeds

Answer 11

smaller production systems that are more intensive
strengths: growth traits and carcass merit
disadvantages: not as adapted to range environment

Question 12

hampshire

Answer 12

England, black faced, large frames, medium wool on legs, terminal sire

Question 13

suffolk

Answer 13

England, largest framed, medium wool, bare head and legs, terminal sire, black faced

Question 14

southdown

Answer 14

England, small to medium size, medium wool, wool on legs, one of the oldest breeds, not black faced

Question 15

dorset (horned and polled)

Answer 15

england, medium size, medium wool, wool on legs, not black faced, can breed out of season

Question 16

corriedale

Answer 16

new zealand, medium size, medium wool, wool on legs, dual purpose

Question 17

finsheep

Answer 17

finland, small size, medium wool, bare legs and head, dual purpose, prolificacy

Question 18

friesian sheep

Answer 18

highest producing dairy sheep

Question 19

wool breeds

Answer 19

less muscling, higher quality wool, more extensive production, range flock

Question 20

merino**

Answer 20

spain, medium size, fine wool standard, wool on legs, very hardy

Question 21

rambouillet

Answer 21

france, largest frame, dial purpose, wool on legs, long-lived, rugged, basis for US western flocks

Question 22

lincoln

Answer 22

england, large size, long wool, lustrous, wool on legs, spinning

Question 23

colombia

Answer 23

lincoln x rambouillet, large, sheep station out of Dubois, ID, medium wool, wool on legs, dual purpose

Question 24

targhee

Answer 24

rambouillet x colombia x corriedale, from sheep station, dual purpose, high quality wool, large size

Question 25

polypay

Answer 25

targhee x dorset x rambouillet x finnsheep, medium size, from sheep station, prolific, out of season

Question 26

jacob

Answer 26

rare breed, four horns, spotted fleece

Question 27

alpine

Answer 27

switzerland/france, large size, dairy breed, no distinct color, upright ears

Question 28

la mancha

Answer 28

california, dairy, any color pattern, very short ears, gopher or elf ear

Question 29

saanen

Answer 29

switzerland, largest size, dairy, highest milk producer, white, forward pointing ears, light color

Question 30

toggenburg

Answer 30

switzerland, medium size, dairy, 2nd highest in milk production, fawn with white on face, high fat content, wattles

Question 31

nubian

Answer 31

UK, most numerous, large size, dairy, dual purpose, any color pattern, highest fat content, long pendulous ears

Question 32

boer

Answer 32

asia, south africa, white with brown head or brown with spots, pendulous ears, #1 meat breed in the US

Question 33

spanish

Answer 33

US, small size, meat, any color pattern, rugged and hardy, large horns

Question 34

angora

Answer 34

himalayan mountains, turkey, fiber-mohair*, hardy, adaptable

Question 35

mature female

Answer 35

ewe

Question 36

mature male

Answer 36

ram or buck

Question 37

young

Answer 37

lamb

Question 38

castrated male

Answer 38

wether

Question 39

meat of young sheep older than one year

Answer 39

hogget

Question 40

meat of adult sheep

Answer 40

mutton

Question 41

production systems

Answer 41

range production- larger bands of sheep (500+)
farm flock production- closer management

Question 42

range production

Answer 42

migratory range: located in the intermountain states, use very large land areas often combining privately owned land and land leased from BLM
fenced range: primarily located in texas and southwestern states, rambouillet, fine wool breeds such as merino, and some hair sheep are common

Question 43

shed lambing

Answer 43

allows earlier lambing, protected from predation, jugs (small stalls), bum lambs(mom doesn’`t take lamb), dock tail via elastrator

Question 44

neonatal loss

Answer 44

weather events, predators, disease

Question 45

farm flock production

Answer 45

average 40 head
commercial farm flock: produce lamb for either traditional or emerging ethnic markets, smaller, more diverse, and higher production costs
purebred farm flock: smaller operations that specialize in producing purebred breeding stock, club lamb production

Question 46

replacement ewes

Answer 46

seasonally reproductive, short-day breeders, flushing prior to breeding (feeding higher quality feed to increase conception rate)

Question 47

feeder lambs

Answer 47

feed out lambs from 70 to 140, fed high energy diet, risky type of operation- disease, worms, coccidiosis

Question 48

reproductive management-sheep

Answer 48

seasonal polyestrous, short day breeders, estrous cycle 16-17 days, gestation length 144-152 days, national lambing rate ranges from 105 to 110%

Question 49

physiological age of lamb carcass

Answer 49

break joint**, shape and color of ribs, and color of lean

Question 50

quality grade of lamb

Answer 50

utility, good, prime, choice