Sheep & Goat Flashcards
female sheep
ewe
male sheep
ram
castrated sheep
wether
immature ewe
ewe lamb
immature ram
ram lamb or hogget in UK
group of sheep
flock
sheep estrous cycle
17-18 days
sheep gestation
147 days (5 months)
sheep/goat subfamily
Caprinae
sheep vs goat genus
ovis vs capra
semi confinement lamb production
- lambing December to April
- more lambs per ewe than grass based
grass based lambing production
- lambing May and June
- select breeds with extended breeding season
- labor/housing requirements lower
- lower number of lambs per ewe
sheep are __ breeders
seasonal
intensive accelerated lambing
- 3 lambing in 2 years
- breed selection important
- labor/housing needs high
- most lambs per ewe
timing of accelerated lambing
lambing every 8 months
- 5 month gestation
- 2 month lactation
- 1 month breeding
** be able to calculate months **
downfall of accelerated lambing
not much time to build back body condition
sheep products (3)
meat, wool, milk
- no milk market in Can
- wool is (-) profit
meat sheep breeds (4)
Suffolk, Hampshire, Canadian Arcott, Dorset
wool sheep breed
Merino
hair sheep breeds (2)
Katahdin, Dorper
milk sheep breed
East Friesian Dairy
lamb dressing % affected by
pelt weight, heavily muscled lambs, visceral fat
average lamb dressing %
52%
lower than most animals
what affects carcass muscling
breed selection, management, nutrition
what affects fat depth and color
breed, age, nutrition
sheep are required to be shorn __x per year
minimum 1
qualities of wool
- water repellant
- moisture wicking
- warm even when wet
- not flammable
hair sheep have more __ __ and ____
hair fibers, shed their coats annually
how many commercial wool purchasers in Can
1
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers
wool is graded based on
fiber diameter, staple length, staple strength
staple = 1 wool fiber
sheepskin with wool vs wool removed
shearling vs. napa
types of sheep meat
lamb, mutton
cheese made with sheep milk
feta, Roquefort
major challenge in sheep industry
predation
how to reduce risk of predation
- dead stock management
- guardian animals
- management practices
examples of guardian animals
dogs, llamas, donkeys
female goat
doe or nanny
male goat
buck or billy
castrated goat
wether
baby goats
kids
heifer goat
doeling
young buck
buckling
group of goats
herd or trip
estrous cycle of goat
17-18 days
gestation of goat
147 days
goat birth weight
2.7-4 kg
when goats are weaned
90-120 days
goat weaning weight
16-27 kg
goat vs sheep appearance
Goats:
- upturned tail
- most horned
- horns closer together, grow upwards and backwards
- narrower head
- hair
Sheep:
- most polled
- horns grow out side of head and coil
- wool
goat products (6)
meat, horns, hides, fiber, labor (pack animals), milk
goat meat
cabrito (like veal), chevon
goat fiber used for
cashmere, carpets, clothes, blankets
meat breed of goat
Boer
Boer characteristics
- south American
- horned
- lop ears
- variety of colors
- extended breeding season
- high growth rate
1 country of goat milk production
India
top goat provinces
Quebec (17%) and Ontario (52%)
about goat milk
- well emulsified fat globules
- less fat and protein than sheep
billy goat secretions
secrete from sebaceous glands at base of horns
6-trans nonenal is main compound
goat milk flavor
billy goat secretion compounds can be taken up by milk directly or indirectly and then milk is nasty
compounds of “goaty” odors
4-thyl octanoic acid
4-thyl oct-2-enoic acid
goat/sheep milk vs cow
have different levels of fatty acid, give ‘sharper’ taste
floor vs elevated feeders
eat less vs more food
dairy goat breeds (4)
Alpine, Toggenburg, Saanen, Nubian
fiber breeds of goat
Angora, Mohair
cashmere goats
- from Asia
- fiber and meat
- very fine, crimpy, soft down
- wide horns
- different colors
disbudding kids
- prevents horns from growing
- within first 2 weeks
- mainly dairy breeds
