Sheep & Goats Flashcards
hair coat
goat
wool coat
sheep
tails up
goat
tails down
sheep
narrowing, curving horns
goat
broad, curling horns
sheep
continuous lips
goat
separate lobes
sheep
T/F lamb consumption has gone down
true
who’s #1 in world sheep numbers
china
world sheep numbers?
china, Australia, india, nigeria, iran
major importers of sheep?
france, UK, china, US
major exports of sheep?
new Zealand, Australia
how big is the sheep industry in the US?
small
how many sheep operations in US?
79,500 (5.17 million sheep and lambs)
what type of sheep industries are there?
purebred, dairy and commercial
what is the majority of the income for commercial breeders in sheep?
lamb and meat sales
what is the second majority income for commercial breeders in sheep?
wool
what is the dairy industry in sheep for?
cheese
where is the cheese industry in sheep located?
the Great Lakes region
what breeds of sheep are there?
fine wool, meat, multi-purpose, long wool, hair, color
what kind of diameter do fine wool sheep have?
thin diameter (17-20 microns)
what’s the meat quality of fine wool sheep?
lower meat quality
what size are fine wool sheep?
medium size (150-300 lbs)
how many offspring come from fine wool sheep?
2-3 offspring
Rambouillet breed?
fine wool sheep
Delanie Merino breed?
fine wool sheep
Booroola Merino breed?
fine wool sheep
which sheep has the finest thread of wool?
Delanie Merino
what kind of wool do meat breeds have?
medium wool
meat breed have what kind of characteristics?
carcass and growth characteristics
what size are meat breeds?
large size (250-400 lbs)
what age do meat breeds market lambs?
5-7 months ~ 120 lbs
where are fine wool breeds located?
Western US
where are meat breeds located?
Midwest and Northeast US
Suffolk breed?
meat sheep
Hampshire breed?
meat sheep
Southdown breed?
meat sheep
what kind of wool do dual breeds have?
medium wool
what size are dual breeds?
medium to large size (200-300 lbs)
dual sheep breeds are used for what?
meat and wool
where do dual breed sheep live?
rough/challenging terrain
Columbia breed?
dual sheep
what is the Columbia breed mixed with?
Lincoln x Rambouillet
Dorset breed?
dual sheep
Corriedale breed?
dual sheep
how are long wool sheep’s wool?
coarse
T/F long wool sheep are not used for meat
false
what size are long wool sheep?
small-medium size (175-300 lbs)
where do long wool sheep live?
Nordic: Finland/Iceland
what weather conditions do long wool sheep live in?
harsh, cold and wet
Lincoln breed?
long wool sheep
Romney breed?
long wool sheep
Scottish Blackface Highlander breed?
long wool sheep
Karakul Icelandic breed?
long wool sheep
what are hair sheep used for?
meat and leather
what weather conditions do hair sheep live in?
subtropical, hot, humid
what were hair sheep selected for?
parasite and disease resistance
Barbados Blackbelly breed?
hair sheep
Dorper breed?
hair sheep
Katahdin breed?
hair sheep
marbling
fat on slab of meat
how do you tell a good piece of meat?
the amount of muscle vs fat is down and marbling is up
how do you tell the quality of wool?
CPI, crimps per inch
what are sheep sensitive to?
copper toxicity
how do we feed ewes?
pasture or roughage, supplemented with grain, flushing
what is flushing?
increasing feed during breeding. goes up with number of lambs per ewe
how do we feed rams?
pasture, supplement with grain during breeding, avoid becoming overly fat or too thin
how do we feed lambs?
milk until weaning, commonly creep feed, feed high amounts of grain from weaning to market
what kind of breeders are sheep?
seasonal (breed in fall, lamb in spring)
we use 1 (young) ram for how many ewes?
typically 15-35
using an older ram, how many ewes can we breed?
up to 50
T/F there are many vaccines available for sheep
false
how do we maintain healthy sheep?
keeping a clean environment and adequate nutrition
what is a big problem for sheep in the south?
internal parasites
why are tails docked in sheep?
to avoid manure buildup and maggots
what predators do sheep have?
coyotes, dogs, wolves, mountain lions, bears, foxes, eagles, and bobcats
what helps protect sheep from predators?
fencing, guard animals, trapping/hunting
how many times do you shear a sheep?
once a year
T/F all sheep must be sheared
false
what are the three types of sheep industry?
farm flock, range flock, lamb feedlots
where are farm flocks located?
east of the Mississippi River
T/F farm flocks are smaller numbers
true (less than 1000)
when do farm flocks lamb?
winter, spring, fall (accelerated lambing)
are farm flocks confined?
yes
where are range flocks located?
west of the Mississippi River
T/F range flocks are bigger in size?
yes (more than 1000)
when and where do range flocks lamb?
spring, in barn but moves sheep outdoors after 2-3 days
when (lbs) do lamb feedlock lambs wean?
120-150 lbs
what are the opportunities for sheep industry?
wool production, meat production, contract grazing
goats are what kind of breeders?
seasonal
what are the three types of goat breeds?
fiber, dairy, and meat
Angora Goat breed?
fiber breed
Ankara breed?
fiber breed
Turkey breed?
fiber breed
what is cashmere?
goat’s undercoat not breed
Nubian breed?
dairy
where are Nubian goats from?
Great Britian
Alpine breed?
dairy
where are Alpine goats from?
France
La Mancha breed?
dairy
where are La Mancha goats from?
Oregon, Spain
Boer breed?
meat breed
where are Boer goats from?
South Africa
Kiko breed?
meat breed
where are Kiko goats from?
New Zealand
