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Small Ruminant Breed, Behavior, Handling Flashcards

1
Q

what do you call an adult female sheep?

A

ewe

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2
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what do you call a young female sheep?

A

ewe lamb

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3
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what do you call an adult intact male sheep?

A

ram

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4
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what do you call an adult castrated male sheep?

A

wether

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5
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what do you call parturition for sheep?

A

lambing

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6
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what do you call an adult female goat?

A

doe

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7
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what do you call a young female goat?

A

doeling

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8
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what do you call an adult intact male goat?

A

buck

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9
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what do you call an adult castrated male goat?

A

wether

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10
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what do you call parturition in goat?

A

kidding

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11
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define primiparous?

A

one offspring
or
first time pregnant

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12
Q

goats are ___, while sheep are ___
(browser or grazer)

A

goat - browser
sheep - grazer

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13
Q

what physical features do sheep have that goats do not?

A

deep scent glands
philtrum splits lip
sheep also have scent glands between hoof

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14
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what type of sheep is this?

A

moulflon sheep

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15
Q

moulflon sheep characteristics

A

wild
ancestor for all modern sheep breeds

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16
Q

what are the two types/categories of sheep breeds?

A

wool and hair

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17
Q

list the uses of wool sheep

A

bred to loose ability to shed coat
price of wool has declined (synthetic fibers, cotton)
meat, fine wool, dairy breeds

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18
Q

list the uses of hair sheep

A

meat
NO shearing, LICE
more popular due to decrease in wool price
better in warm climate

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19
Q

what’s the main dual purpose sheep breed?

A

merino

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20
Q

which breed is this?

A

merino sheep

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21
Q

which breed is this?

A

lincoln sheep

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22
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what breed is this?

A

hampshire sheep

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23
Q

which breed is this?

A

suffolk sheep

24
Q

what breed is this?

A

texel sheep

25
Q

which breed is this?

A

east friesian sheep

26
Q

what breed is this?

A

katahdin

27
Q

what breed is this?

A

dorper sheep

28
Q

what breed is this?

A

jacob sheep

29
Q

jacob sheep horn #

A

2-6 horns

30
Q

which breed is the original ancestor of goats?

A

bezoar

31
Q

what are the different uses of goats?

A

meat, milk, fiber, brush control, show
*most often pets

32
Q

ID the breed

A

angora goat

33
Q

ID the breed

A

boer goat

34
Q

ID the breed

A

spanish goat

35
Q

ID the breed

A

alpine goat

36
Q

ID the breed

A

toggenburg goat

37
Q

ID the breed

A

nubian goat

38
Q

ID the breed

A

saanen goat

39
Q

ID the breed

A

lamancha goat

40
Q

ID the breed

A

pygmy goat

41
Q

ID the breed

A

nigerian dwarf goat

42
Q

describe normal sheep behavior

A

prey animal
travel in herd (more than goats)
easily stressed
strong flight zone
hesitant with shadows/darkness

43
Q

describe normal behavior of goats

A

independent, interactive, playful
trouble maker
great at climbing
need enrichment

44
Q

list some alarming goat/sheep behaviors

A

stamping
snorting
charging
lowering their head as if to “ram”

45
Q

is this behavior normal or abnormal?

A

abnormal
likely urinary stones

46
Q

what are some restraint rules for ONLY sheep?

A

DO NOT grab wool (could bruise)
DO NOT use horns to restrain (break easy)

47
Q

what are some restraint rules for ONLY goats?

A

CAN restrain via horns
DO NOT catch by grabbing back leg below hock

48
Q

what are some restraint rules for BOTH sheep and goats?

A

CAN back into corner, straddle, place hands under mandible
less is more

49
Q

what are the “stop and go” buttons on sheep?

A
50
Q

what type of restraint is this?

A

sheep tipping

51
Q

describe the process of sheep tipping?

A
52
Q

list some routine care for goats and sheep

A

deworming
ectoparasites (LICE)
vaccines
shearing
hoof trimming
disbudding
tail docking

53
Q

when is it best to disbud?

A

4-14 days old

54
Q

when is it best to tail dock?

A

<7 days old

55
Q

what can happen if tail docking is too short?

A

rectal prolapse

56
Q

where do you tail dock (how many joints)?

A

after there are 3 palpable joints

57
Q

which goat produces the highest average milk volume of dairy breeds?

A

alpine

PVM - Farm Animal (13 decks)

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