Small Ruminant Breeds Flashcards
The oldest domesticated farm animal is the ______
goat
Goats have ______ chromosomes
60
In goats, the intersex condition is linked to the ________ gene
hornless
Wild Type Goat Breeds include these 2 genuses
- Genus capra*
- Genus hemitragus*
This type of domestic goat is kept for its fiber- mohair
which is similar to wool but smoother and thinner.
This breed is also very susceptible to parasites
Angora
This domestic type goat is exotic, usually kept as a pet, horned
and a duel purpose breed.
African Pygmy
What are the 6 breeds of goats used for dairy?
Nubian
Saanen
Toggenburg
Alpine
Oberhasli
La Mancha
(TONALS)
This dairy breed of goat is an all purpose breed
hornless,
have ears that extend at least one inch beyond muscle,
have low milk yield but high butterfat,
and have a “roman nose”
Nubian
This dairy breed of cattle is totally white or cream in color.
BOTH SEXES are horned!
They have erect ears and NO roman nose
Saanen
This dairy breed of goat is brown,
and has white erect ears with dark spots on them.
They have a white strip down their face and are known for
excellent udder condition and high milk production
Toggenburg
This dairy breed of goat is horned with a white strip down its face.
Bucks have roached hair along the spine.
They are good milkers with large well-shaped udders
and well placed teats of desirable shape
Alpine
This dairy breed of goat has
2 black strips down their face from above the eyes to a black muzzle.
They have black bellies and udders.
Oberhasli
This dairy breed of goat has
short ears (goher/elf ears)
and a high butterfat content
La Mancha
What are the 2 meat breeds of goats?
Boer and Spanish
This meat breed of goat is from south africa.
They are horned with looped ears, white bodies with brown or red heads.
They are highly resistant to parasites.
Boer
This meat breed of goat is now on the endangered species list.
Spanish
This breed of sheep has the finest, softest wool of all breeds
Merino
This breed of sheep is used for wool, but also for meat.
It is found in the Western US and is very tall.
Rambouillet
This wool type sheep breed naturally sheds their wool
and are found on niche organic farms.
They have long legs and lamb easily.
Wiltshire
This meat type sheep breed is the most common breed in NA.
They are hornless and have a black face
with NO WOOL ON THEIR FACE.
Suffolk
This meat type sheep breed is
MEDIUM TO SMALL sized and are gray to mouse-brown in color.
Dams usually have TWINS first, then singles later in life.
They have curly white coats with good quality wool
Southdown
This meat breed of sheep is most known for its
prolific lambing- 2 to 3 lambing seasons per year.
Polled is the DOMINANT gene.
Horned will present with curled horns.
Dorset
This meat type sheep breed is characterized by
short, wide face with black nose, widely placed short ears,
horizontal carriage, with a short neck.
They are known for their remarkable muscle development and leanness.
Texel
This meat type sheep breed is a “down breed”
and has a black face WITH WOOL ON IT.
Hampshire
This sheep has strong, resourceful wool used for rugs and mats.
This breed originated in Russia and are adapted to cold climates.
They are pure black when born but change to gray as an adult.
They are a result of a PURE GENE, not a cross.
Romanov
This breed of sheep is used for MILK
and has a naturally woolless tail.
They are docile, large in size, have an open white face, and are polled.
Friesian
This breed of sheep is multi-horned
and patterned with black and white spots.
Both ewes and rams have 2 to 4 and up to 6 horns!
They are duel purpose and are highly resistant to parasites and diseases.
Jacob
This type of sheep found in the caribbean
has coarse hair instead of wool
and breeds year round unlike most sheep.
They are used for meat and are very dz and parasite resistant.
They have black stripes on their body to protect them from the sun.
BARBADOS BLACK BELLY <3
This breed of sheep found in the caribbean is mostly white
with spots of varying colors.
They are resistant to internal parasites.
Virgin Island White
This breed of sheep does NOT produce fleece and therefore
does not require shearing.
They are very tolerant of internal and external parasites.
Katahdin
