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Small Ruminants Flashcards

1
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Billy

A
  • intact male goat

- frequently used to describe an older, adult male goat

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buck

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  • mature non intact male goat
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3
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buckling

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a male goat between weaning and one year of age

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4
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caprine

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of or relating to goats

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5
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doe

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mature female goat

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6
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doeling

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a female goat between weaning and one year of age

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7
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gestation

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period of pregnancy beginning at conception and ending with birth (145-155 d)

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8
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herd

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a group of goats

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9
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kid

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baby goat

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10
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kidding

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goat giving birth

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lactation

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the period of time when the doe is producing milk, normally from birth of kid to weaning

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12
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weaning

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removing the kid from its dam; removing milk from the kid’s diet

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13
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wether

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castrated male goat or sheep

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14
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what type of breeders are goats?

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  • seasonal breeders
  • will only breed from late summer to early spring
  • goats are usually bred to kid once a year
  • kids are usually born as twins
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15
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What are some goat meat breeds?

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  • Boer
  • Kiko
  • Myotonic
  • ## Savannah
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16
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What are some goat dairy breeds?

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  • Alpine
  • toggenburg
  • Nubian
  • LaMancha
  • Oberhasli
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17
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ewe

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  • female sheep >1 year of age
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18
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flock

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a group of sheep

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19
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gestation length of sheep

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142-152 days

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lamb

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  • a sheep <1 year of age; a ewe lamb is a female, a ram lamb is a male
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21
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lambing

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sheep giving birth

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22
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ovine

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of or relating to sheep

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23
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ram

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male sheep >1 year of age

24
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sheep age at puberty

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  • 5-12 months

- influenced by breed, genetic selection, body size, nutrition, and season of birth

25
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first sheep breeding

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at 70% of mature weight

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What type of breeders are sheep?

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  • short day breeders

- bred Sept-Dec for lambing in Feb-May

27
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Differences between sheep and goats

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  • goats are browsers, sheep are grazers

- goats are curious and independent; sheep have strong flocking instinct

28
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Sheep breeds

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  • Charollais
  • Finnish Landrace (Finns)
  • Rambouillet
  • Katahdin
  • Suffolk
29
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Charollais

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  • easy lambing
  • above average prolificacy
  • poor fleece quality
30
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Finnish Landrace

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  • exceptional prolificacy (3-5 lambs/lambing)
31
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Rambouillet

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  • excellent ability to withstand harsh conditions
  • good carcass quality
  • excellent quality fleece
32
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Katahdin

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  • coat sheds completely seasonally
  • good meat production
  • good mothers
  • vigorous lambs
33
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Suffolk

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  • usually produce twins
  • exceptional rate of gain
  • live well in confinement
34
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Sheep production in AB

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  • 2000 producers
  • 3rd highest sheep population in Canada
  • only one federal processing plant in western Canada
  • lamb market weight - 110-120 lb but highly variable
35
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What are camelids?

A
  • members of the biological family Camelidae

- includes camels, llamas, and alpacas

36
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Cria

A

camelid from birth to weaning

37
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criating

A

giving birth

38
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gelding

A

castrated male camelid

39
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maiden female

A

female camelid who has not been bred to a male yet, usually because she is too young

40
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open female

A

female camelid who is not pregnant

41
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stud

A

male camelid who is actively breeding

42
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weanling (tui)

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camelid who has been weaned from the mother but is <1 year of age

43
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yearling

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camelid between one and 2 years of age

44
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alpaca lifespan

A

15-25 years

45
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average alpaca height

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36” at the withers

46
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average alpaca weight

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100-175 lbs

47
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average alpaca gestation

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335 days

48
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average alpaca birth weight

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12-23 lbs

49
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first alpaca breeding

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  • females 16-24 months

- males 2-3 years

50
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llama lifespan

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20-25 years

51
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average llama height

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42-50” at the withers

52
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average llama weight

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250-450 lbs

53
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average llama gestation

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350 days

54
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llama birth weight

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20-30 lbs

55
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first llama breeding

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  • females 18-24 months

- males 3 years

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