Small Ruminant Breed, Behavior, Handling Flashcards
what do you call an adult female sheep?
ewe
what do you call a young female sheep?
ewe lamb
what do you call an adult intact male sheep?
ram
what do you call an adult castrated male sheep?
wether
what do you call parturition for sheep?
lambing
what do you call an adult female goat?
doe
what do you call a young female goat?
doeling
what do you call an adult intact male goat?
buck
what do you call an adult castrated male goat?
wether
what do you call parturition in goat?
kidding
define primiparous?
one offspring
or
first time pregnant
goats are ___, while sheep are ___
(browser or grazer)
goat - browser
sheep - grazer
what physical features do sheep have that goats do not?
deep scent glands
philtrum splits lip
sheep also have scent glands between hoof
what type of sheep is this?
moulflon sheep
moulflon sheep characteristics
wild
ancestor for all modern sheep breeds
what are the two types/categories of sheep breeds?
wool and hair
list the uses of wool sheep
bred to loose ability to shed coat
price of wool has declined (synthetic fibers, cotton)
meat, fine wool, dairy breeds
list the uses of hair sheep
meat
NO shearing, LICE
more popular due to decrease in wool price
better in warm climate
what’s the main dual purpose sheep breed?
merino
which breed is this?
merino sheep
which breed is this?
lincoln sheep
what breed is this?
hampshire sheep
which breed is this?
suffolk sheep
what breed is this?
texel sheep
which breed is this?
east friesian sheep
what breed is this?
katahdin
what breed is this?
dorper sheep
what breed is this?
jacob sheep
jacob sheep horn #
2-6 horns
which breed is the original ancestor of goats?
bezoar
what are the different uses of goats?
meat, milk, fiber, brush control, show
*most often pets
ID the breed
angora goat
ID the breed
boer goat
ID the breed
spanish goat
ID the breed
alpine goat
ID the breed
toggenburg goat
ID the breed
nubian goat
ID the breed
saanen goat
ID the breed
lamancha goat
ID the breed
pygmy goat
ID the breed
nigerian dwarf goat
describe normal sheep behavior
prey animal
travel in herd (more than goats)
easily stressed
strong flight zone
hesitant with shadows/darkness
describe normal behavior of goats
independent, interactive, playful
trouble maker
great at climbing
need enrichment
list some alarming goat/sheep behaviors
stamping
snorting
charging
lowering their head as if to “ram”
is this behavior normal or abnormal?
abnormal
likely urinary stones
what are some restraint rules for ONLY sheep?
DO NOT grab wool (could bruise)
DO NOT use horns to restrain (break easy)
what are some restraint rules for ONLY goats?
CAN restrain via horns
DO NOT catch by grabbing back leg below hock
what are some restraint rules for BOTH sheep and goats?
CAN back into corner, straddle, place hands under mandible
less is more
what are the “stop and go” buttons on sheep?
what type of restraint is this?
sheep tipping
describe the process of sheep tipping?
list some routine care for goats and sheep
deworming
ectoparasites (LICE)
vaccines
shearing
hoof trimming
disbudding
tail docking
when is it best to disbud?
4-14 days old
when is it best to tail dock?
<7 days old
what can happen if tail docking is too short?
rectal prolapse
where do you tail dock (how many joints)?
after there are 3 palpable joints
which goat produces the highest average milk volume of dairy breeds?
alpine
