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Sheep & Goat Flashcards

1
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female sheep

A

ewe

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2
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male sheep

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ram

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3
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castrated sheep

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wether

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4
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immature ewe

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ewe lamb

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5
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immature ram

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ram lamb or hogget in UK

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6
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group of sheep

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flock

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7
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sheep estrous cycle

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17-18 days

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8
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sheep gestation

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147 days (5 months)

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9
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sheep/goat subfamily

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Caprinae

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10
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sheep vs goat genus

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ovis vs capra

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11
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semi confinement lamb production

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  • lambing December to April
  • more lambs per ewe than grass based
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12
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grass based lambing production

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  • lambing May and June
  • select breeds with extended breeding season
  • labor/housing requirements lower
  • lower number of lambs per ewe
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13
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sheep are __ breeders

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seasonal

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14
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intensive accelerated lambing

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  • 3 lambing in 2 years
  • breed selection important
  • labor/housing needs high
  • most lambs per ewe
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15
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timing of accelerated lambing

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lambing every 8 months
- 5 month gestation
- 2 month lactation
- 1 month breeding
** be able to calculate months **

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16
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downfall of accelerated lambing

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not much time to build back body condition

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17
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sheep products (3)

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meat, wool, milk
- no milk market in Can
- wool is (-) profit

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18
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meat sheep breeds (4)

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Suffolk, Hampshire, Canadian Arcott, Dorset

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19
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wool sheep breed

A

Merino

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20
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hair sheep breeds (2)

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Katahdin, Dorper

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21
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milk sheep breed

A

East Friesian Dairy

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22
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lamb dressing % affected by

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pelt weight, heavily muscled lambs, visceral fat

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23
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average lamb dressing %

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52%
lower than most animals

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24
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what affects carcass muscling

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breed selection, management, nutrition

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25
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what affects fat depth and color

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breed, age, nutrition

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26
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sheep are required to be shorn __x per year

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minimum 1

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27
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qualities of wool

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  • water repellant
  • moisture wicking
  • warm even when wet
  • not flammable
28
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hair sheep have more __ __ and ____

A

hair fibers, shed their coats annually

29
Q

how many commercial wool purchasers in Can

A

1
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers

30
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wool is graded based on

A

fiber diameter, staple length, staple strength
staple = 1 wool fiber

31
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sheepskin with wool vs wool removed

A

shearling vs. napa

32
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types of sheep meat

A

lamb, mutton

33
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cheese made with sheep milk

A

feta, Roquefort

34
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major challenge in sheep industry

A

predation

35
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how to reduce risk of predation

A
  • dead stock management
  • guardian animals
  • management practices
36
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examples of guardian animals

A

dogs, llamas, donkeys

37
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female goat

A

doe or nanny

38
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male goat

A

buck or billy

39
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castrated goat

A

wether

40
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baby goats

A

kids

41
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heifer goat

A

doeling

42
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young buck

A

buckling

43
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group of goats

A

herd or trip

44
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estrous cycle of goat

A

17-18 days

45
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gestation of goat

A

147 days

46
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goat birth weight

A

2.7-4 kg

47
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when goats are weaned

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90-120 days

48
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goat weaning weight

A

16-27 kg

49
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goat vs sheep appearance

A

Goats:
- upturned tail
- most horned
- horns closer together, grow upwards and backwards
- narrower head
- hair

Sheep:
- most polled
- horns grow out side of head and coil
- wool

50
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goat products (6)

A

meat, horns, hides, fiber, labor (pack animals), milk

51
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goat meat

A

cabrito (like veal), chevon

52
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goat fiber used for

A

cashmere, carpets, clothes, blankets

53
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meat breed of goat

A

Boer

54
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Boer characteristics

A
  • south American
  • horned
  • lop ears
  • variety of colors
  • extended breeding season
  • high growth rate
55
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1 country of goat milk production

A

India

56
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top goat provinces

A

Quebec (17%) and Ontario (52%)

57
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about goat milk

A
  • well emulsified fat globules
  • less fat and protein than sheep
58
Q

billy goat secretions

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secrete from sebaceous glands at base of horns
6-trans nonenal is main compound

59
Q

goat milk flavor

A

billy goat secretion compounds can be taken up by milk directly or indirectly and then milk is nasty

60
Q

compounds of “goaty” odors

A

4-thyl octanoic acid
4-thyl oct-2-enoic acid

61
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goat/sheep milk vs cow

A

have different levels of fatty acid, give ‘sharper’ taste

62
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floor vs elevated feeders

A

eat less vs more food

63
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dairy goat breeds (4)

A

Alpine, Toggenburg, Saanen, Nubian

64
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fiber breeds of goat

A

Angora, Mohair

65
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cashmere goats

A
  • from Asia
  • fiber and meat
  • very fine, crimpy, soft down
  • wide horns
  • different colors
66
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disbudding kids

A
  • prevents horns from growing
  • within first 2 weeks
  • mainly dairy breeds

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