Sheep and Goats Flashcards
1
Q
What is a ram?
A
a male that is sexually mature (sheep)
2
Q
What is a buck?
A
sexually mature male goat
3
Q
What is a billy?
A
intact male goat
4
Q
What is an ewe?
A
sexually mature female sheep
5
Q
What is a doe/nanny?
A
sexually mature female goat
6
Q
What is a wether?
A
a castrated male
7
Q
What is a kid?
A
a young goat
8
Q
What is lambing?
A
the act of giving birth in sheep
9
Q
What is kidding?
A
the act of giving birth in goats
10
Q
What is fleece?
A
the wool of a sheep
11
Q
What is mohair?
A
the fiber of an Angora goat
12
Q
What is a flock?
A
group of sheep/goats
13
Q
What is a chevon?
A
meat from goats
14
Q
What is a mutton?
A
meat from sheep over a year of age
15
Q
What is prolificacy?
A
ability to produce multiple offspring
