Sheep & Goats Flashcards

1
Q

hair coat

A

goat

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2
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wool coat

A

sheep

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3
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tails up

A

goat

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4
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tails down

A

sheep

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5
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narrowing, curving horns

A

goat

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6
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broad, curling horns

A

sheep

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7
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continuous lips

A

goat

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8
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separate lobes

A

sheep

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9
Q

T/F lamb consumption has gone down

A

true

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10
Q

who’s #1 in world sheep numbers

A

china

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11
Q

world sheep numbers?

A

china, Australia, india, nigeria, iran

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12
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major importers of sheep?

A

france, UK, china, US

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13
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major exports of sheep?

A

new Zealand, Australia

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14
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how big is the sheep industry in the US?

A

small

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15
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how many sheep operations in US?

A

79,500 (5.17 million sheep and lambs)

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16
Q

what type of sheep industries are there?

A

purebred, dairy and commercial

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17
Q

what is the majority of the income for commercial breeders in sheep?

A

lamb and meat sales

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18
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what is the second majority income for commercial breeders in sheep?

A

wool

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19
Q

what is the dairy industry in sheep for?

A

cheese

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20
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where is the cheese industry in sheep located?

A

the Great Lakes region

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21
Q

what breeds of sheep are there?

A

fine wool, meat, multi-purpose, long wool, hair, color

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22
Q

what kind of diameter do fine wool sheep have?

A

thin diameter (17-20 microns)

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23
Q

what’s the meat quality of fine wool sheep?

A

lower meat quality

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24
Q

what size are fine wool sheep?

A

medium size (150-300 lbs)

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25
Q

how many offspring come from fine wool sheep?

A

2-3 offspring

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26
Q

Rambouillet breed?

A

fine wool sheep

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27
Q

Delanie Merino breed?

A

fine wool sheep

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28
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Booroola Merino breed?

A

fine wool sheep

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29
Q

which sheep has the finest thread of wool?

A

Delanie Merino

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30
Q

what kind of wool do meat breeds have?

A

medium wool

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31
Q

meat breed have what kind of characteristics?

A

carcass and growth characteristics

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32
Q

what size are meat breeds?

A

large size (250-400 lbs)

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33
Q

what age do meat breeds market lambs?

A

5-7 months ~ 120 lbs

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34
Q

where are fine wool breeds located?

A

Western US

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35
Q

where are meat breeds located?

A

Midwest and Northeast US

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36
Q

Suffolk breed?

A

meat sheep

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37
Q

Hampshire breed?

A

meat sheep

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38
Q

Southdown breed?

A

meat sheep

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39
Q

what kind of wool do dual breeds have?

A

medium wool

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40
Q

what size are dual breeds?

A

medium to large size (200-300 lbs)

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41
Q

dual sheep breeds are used for what?

A

meat and wool

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42
Q

where do dual breed sheep live?

A

rough/challenging terrain

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43
Q

Columbia breed?

A

dual sheep

44
Q

what is the Columbia breed mixed with?

A

Lincoln x Rambouillet

45
Q

Dorset breed?

A

dual sheep

46
Q

Corriedale breed?

A

dual sheep

47
Q

how are long wool sheep’s wool?

A

coarse

48
Q

T/F long wool sheep are not used for meat

A

false

49
Q

what size are long wool sheep?

A

small-medium size (175-300 lbs)

50
Q

where do long wool sheep live?

A

Nordic: Finland/Iceland

51
Q

what weather conditions do long wool sheep live in?

A

harsh, cold and wet

52
Q

Lincoln breed?

A

long wool sheep

53
Q

Romney breed?

A

long wool sheep

54
Q

Scottish Blackface Highlander breed?

A

long wool sheep

55
Q

Karakul Icelandic breed?

A

long wool sheep

56
Q

what are hair sheep used for?

A

meat and leather

57
Q

what weather conditions do hair sheep live in?

A

subtropical, hot, humid

58
Q

what were hair sheep selected for?

A

parasite and disease resistance

59
Q

Barbados Blackbelly breed?

A

hair sheep

60
Q

Dorper breed?

A

hair sheep

61
Q

Katahdin breed?

A

hair sheep

62
Q

marbling

A

fat on slab of meat

63
Q

how do you tell a good piece of meat?

A

the amount of muscle vs fat is down and marbling is up

64
Q

how do you tell the quality of wool?

A

CPI, crimps per inch

65
Q

what are sheep sensitive to?

A

copper toxicity

66
Q

how do we feed ewes?

A

pasture or roughage, supplemented with grain, flushing

67
Q

what is flushing?

A

increasing feed during breeding. goes up with number of lambs per ewe

68
Q

how do we feed rams?

A

pasture, supplement with grain during breeding, avoid becoming overly fat or too thin

69
Q

how do we feed lambs?

A

milk until weaning, commonly creep feed, feed high amounts of grain from weaning to market

70
Q

what kind of breeders are sheep?

A

seasonal (breed in fall, lamb in spring)

71
Q

we use 1 (young) ram for how many ewes?

A

typically 15-35

72
Q

using an older ram, how many ewes can we breed?

A

up to 50

73
Q

T/F there are many vaccines available for sheep

A

false

74
Q

how do we maintain healthy sheep?

A

keeping a clean environment and adequate nutrition

75
Q

what is a big problem for sheep in the south?

A

internal parasites

76
Q

why are tails docked in sheep?

A

to avoid manure buildup and maggots

77
Q

what predators do sheep have?

A

coyotes, dogs, wolves, mountain lions, bears, foxes, eagles, and bobcats

78
Q

what helps protect sheep from predators?

A

fencing, guard animals, trapping/hunting

79
Q

how many times do you shear a sheep?

A

once a year

80
Q

T/F all sheep must be sheared

A

false

81
Q

what are the three types of sheep industry?

A

farm flock, range flock, lamb feedlots

82
Q

where are farm flocks located?

A

east of the Mississippi River

83
Q

T/F farm flocks are smaller numbers

A

true (less than 1000)

84
Q

when do farm flocks lamb?

A

winter, spring, fall (accelerated lambing)

85
Q

are farm flocks confined?

A

yes

86
Q

where are range flocks located?

A

west of the Mississippi River

87
Q

T/F range flocks are bigger in size?

A

yes (more than 1000)

88
Q

when and where do range flocks lamb?

A

spring, in barn but moves sheep outdoors after 2-3 days

89
Q

when (lbs) do lamb feedlock lambs wean?

A

120-150 lbs

90
Q

what are the opportunities for sheep industry?

A

wool production, meat production, contract grazing

91
Q

goats are what kind of breeders?

A

seasonal

92
Q

what are the three types of goat breeds?

A

fiber, dairy, and meat

93
Q

Angora Goat breed?

A

fiber breed

94
Q

Ankara breed?

A

fiber breed

95
Q

Turkey breed?

A

fiber breed

96
Q

what is cashmere?

A

goat’s undercoat not breed

97
Q

Nubian breed?

A

dairy

98
Q

where are Nubian goats from?

A

Great Britian

99
Q

Alpine breed?

A

dairy

100
Q

where are Alpine goats from?

A

France

101
Q

La Mancha breed?

A

dairy

102
Q

where are La Mancha goats from?

A

Oregon, Spain

103
Q

Boer breed?

A

meat breed

104
Q

where are Boer goats from?

A

South Africa

105
Q

Kiko breed?

A

meat breed

106
Q

where are Kiko goats from?

A

New Zealand