small ruminants

Question 1

what do you call a group of sheep

Answer 1

flock

Question 2

what do you call a group of goats

Answer 2

herd

Question 3

what do you call a group of llamas/alpacas

Answer 3

herd

Question 4

what do you call a group of deer

Answer 4

herd

Question 5

what do you call and adult female sheep

Answer 5

ewe

Question 6

what do you call and adult female goat

Answer 6

nanny/doe

Question 7

what do you call and adult female llama/alpaca

Answer 7

female/maiden

Question 8

what do you call and adult female deer

Answer 8

hind

Question 9

what do you call and adult entire male sheep

Answer 9

ram/tup

Question 10

what do you call and adult entire male goat

Answer 10

billy/buck

Question 11

what do you call and adult entire male llama/alpaca

Answer 11

stud/male

Question 12

what do you call and adult entire male deer

Answer 12

stag

Question 13

what do you call a castrated male sheep

Answer 13

wether

Question 14

what do you call a castrated male goat

Answer 14

wether

Question 16

what do you call a castrated male llama/alpaca

Answer 16

wether/gelding

Question 17

what do you call a castrated male deer

Answer 17

havier

Question 18

what do you call a young sheep

Answer 18

lamb

Question 19

what do you call a young goat

Answer 19

kid

Question 20

what do you call a young llama/alpaca

Answer 20

cria

Question 21

what do you call a young deer

Answer 21

fawn

Question 22

what do you call the meat of a sheep

Answer 22

lamb/mutton

Question 23

what do you call the meat of a goat

Answer 23

kid/goat

Question 24

what do you call the meat of a llama/alpaca

Answer 24

alpaca

Question 25

what do you call the meat of a deer

Answer 25

venison

Question 26

what is the main fibre of importance economically of sheep

Answer 26

wool

Question 27

what is the main fibre of importance economically of goats

Answer 27

cashmere
mohair (angora goats)

Question 28

what is the main fibre of importance economically of camelids

Answer 28

wool

Question 29

scientific name of sheep

Answer 29

ovine

Question 30

scientific name of goats

Answer 30

caprine

Question 31

scientific name of llama/alpaca

Answer 31

camelid

Question 32

scientific name of deer

Answer 32

cervine

Question 33

where are common injection sites in camelids

Answer 33

• blood sampling and IV meds = jugular vein (can also use cephalic and saphenous for blood samples
• SQ in skin fold at axilla or cranial to shoulder
• IM in quadriceps, semitendinosis/semimembranosus or triceps

Question 34

when do lambs go to slaughter

Answer 34

half their adult weight (around 40 kg)

Question 35

how do you make a pregnancy diagnosis

Answer 35

• lack of heat
• ultrasound
• abdominal palpation
• oesterone sulphate (after 50 days) useful to test on milk
• camelids will spit off

Question 36

list methods of assisted breeding

Answer 36

• ram/boar effect (introducing ram/boar to flock or teasing with infertile male/pheremone rag)
• sponges (progesterone impregnated sponge)
• melatonin inplants (advance breeding season so can be bred out of season)
• AI
• embryo transfer
• semen collection (for AI or assess fertility)

Question 37

what is fecundity

Answer 37

numbers of young produced per female mated

Question 38

what is fertility

Answer 38

number of ewes lambed per ewe mated (or goat kidded)

Question 39

describe the important considerations and actions for each stage of pregnancy

Answer 39

early preg (first 6 weeks): keep stress to a minimum due to implantation
mid pregnancy (day 40-100): maintain bodyweight, no sudden changes as the placenta develops. if too fat can loose bcs
scan for accurate foetal membranes at day 50-100: allows twin/triplet ewes to be fed up. no extra feed necessary for single ewes, barren ewes can be sold.
late pregnancy (last 6 weeks): nutrition crucial to cope with 80% of fetal growth, development of mammary tissue and reduction of voluntary food intake as rumen capacity is reduced

Question 40

what age do camelids reach puberty

Answer 40

males: as early as 6 months of age. used for breeding from 3 years old
females: as early as 10 months of age. breeding startwhen reached at least 60% adult body weight

Question 41

what small ruminant species are induced ovulators

Answer 41

camelids. they dont have a true oestrus cycle
female is always potentially receptive. flexible to suit weather conditions

Question 42

how many offspring do camelids give birth to per pregnancy

Answer 42

1
gestation: 11 months
crias usually born before 4 pm

Question 43

what is the best time for camelids to conceive

Answer 43

20-30 days post partum

Question 44

what is spitting off behaviour

Answer 44

female camelids rejecting males advances because they have already conceived. behaviour occurs at weekly intervals after mating and PD confirmed by US

Question 45

when do deer rut and how does the behaviour of a stag change during rut

Answer 45

autumn
- get aggressive
- do not eat and will loose BCS

Question 46

name different breeds of hill flock sheep

Answer 46

• scotish blackface (65kg ewe)
• swaledale (64 kg ewe)
• welsh mountain (45kg ewe)
• cheviot (64 kg ewe)
• herdwick (40kg ewe)

Question 47

name different breeds of upland sheep

Answer 47

• bluefaced leicester (80kg ewe)
• border leicester (90kg ewe)
• wensleydale (100kg ewe)

Question 48

name some upland lowland crossbreeds

Answer 48

• scottish halfbred (70kg ewe)
• mule (73kg ewe)
• greyface (70kg ewe)

Question 49

name some lowland sheep breeds

Answer 49

• suffolk (85kg ewe)
• texel (87kg)
• oxford down (100kg)
• charolais (90kg)
• dorset horn (85kg)
• clun forest (73kg)
• romney marsh (75kg)

Question 50

list routine goat procedures

Answer 50

• disbudding
• hoof trimming
• castration (rubber rings within 1 week of birth, 24 hours after birth)
• ear tagging (both ears, law rewuirement)
• oral drenching
• vaccines

Question 51

what are the regulations around taggin livestock

Answer 51

cattle: