Small Ruminant Breeds Flashcards
1
Q
Angora
A
- Goat
- fiber, mohair
- not enough milk for production
- very susceptible to parasites
2
Q
African Pigmy
A
- Goat
- dual purpose
- pets
- horned
3
Q
Dwarf Nigerian
A
- Goat
- large quantity of milk for their size
- high butterfat content of milk
4
Q
Nubian
A
- Goat
- all purpose breed
- low milk yield, but high in butterfat
- long, floppy ears
- Roman nose
- no horns
5
Q
Alpine
A
- Goat
- good milkers, large udders
- black and white with white stripe down face
- horned
6
Q
Olberhaslis
A
- Goat
- 2 black stripes down face, black muzzle
- black belly and udder
7
Q
LaMancha
A
- Goat
- high butter fat (cheese)
- short ears
8
Q
Toggenberg
A
- Goat
- excellent udder confirmation and high milk production
- brown with white erect ears and white stripe down face
9
Q
Saanen
A
- Goat
- largest milk yield
- white/cream colored
- erect ears
- horned
10
Q
Kinder
A
- Goat
- dual purpose: produce milk and heavy carcass
- developed in Snohomish, WA
11
Q
Boer
A
- Goat
- horned with looped, floppy ears
- white body with brown or red head
- early maturing
- resistant to parasites
12
Q
Kiko
A
- Goat
- good producers, multiple kids
- parasite resistant
13
Q
Myotonic Goats
A
- meat production
- year-round breeders
14
Q
Merino
A
- Sheep
- prized for its wool
- polled or horned
- very tall
15
Q
Rambouillet
A
- Sheep
- dual purpose
- very tall
- cross-breeding from Merino
16
Q
Suffolk
A
- Sheep
- most common breed in north america
- meat sheep
- black face, open face
- genetic problems: spider leg, calipyge, scrapes
17
Q
Southdown
A
- Sheep
- produce meaty carcass
- good quality wool
- curly white coats, wool on face
- adapted to varied climates
18
Q
Dorset
A
- Sheep
- prolific lambing
- fine wool and meat
- fleece is all white, strong fiber
- polled and curly horned
19
Q
Texel
A
- Sheep
- heavily muscled
- white face with no wool on head or legs
- short, wide face with black nose and widely placed short ears
- black hooves
20
Q
Hampshire
A
- Sheep
- black face with wool
- larger, coarser, and hardier Southdown
21
Q
Romanov
A
- Sheep
- strong wool
- adapted to cold climates
- short tail
- pure black when born, then change to gray
- lamb in litters
- “pure gene”
22
Q
Friesian
A
- Sheep
- woolless tail
- high milk production
- open white face
- docile
23
Q
Jacob
A
- Sheep
- grown for wool, meat, and hides
- multi-horned, white and black spots
- high resistance to parasites and disease
24
Q
Barbados Black Belly
A
- Sheep
- lean and mild-flavored meat
- coarse hair
- disease and parasite resistant
- tolerant of heat
25
Q
Virgin Island White
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- Sheep
- resistant to internal parasites
26
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Katahdin
A
- Sheep
- loose wool naturally, do not produce fleece
- tolerant of parasites
