1st LONG EXAM

Question 1

What are both goats and sheep classified as?

Answer 1

Small livestock (ruminants) animals.

Question 2

What are goats and sheep raised for?

Answer 2

For their meat, milk, and wool.

Question 3

What were the first animals that humans domesticated?

What are some of the most popular livestock animals?

Answer 3

Goats and sheep

Question 4

To which family do goats and sheep belong

Answer 4

Bovidae family

Question 5

What is the sub-family of goats and sheep?

Answer 5

Caprinae sub-family

Question 6

What is the scientific name (S.N.) of a goat?

Answer 6

Capra hircus

Question 7

Why are goats considered biological herbicides?

Answer 7

Due to their browsing ability (browser)

Question 8

What percentage of a goat’s diet consists of grasses?

Answer 8

40%

Question 9

What percentage of a goat’s diet consists of forbs (shrubs and herbs)?

Answer 9

60%

Question 10

What part of a tree can a goat nibble on?

Answer 10

The bark of a tree

Question 11

Do Goats have mobile lips?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What do goats eat first when given feed?

Answer 12

Young shoots

Question 13

What is the scientific name (S.N.) of a sheep?

Answer 13

Ovis aries

Question 15

Why are sheep called biological lawnmowers?

Answer 15

Because they are essentially grazers.

Question 16

What instinct do sheep have that goats lack?

Answer 16

Flocking instinct

Question 17

Are sheep more or less selective of feed compared to goats?

Answer 17

Less selective

Question 18

What special feature does a sheep’s upper lip have?

Answer 18

division called a philtrum

Question 19

Any hollow horned mammals

Answer 19

Goat

Question 20

Quadrupedal ruminants or mammals

Answer 20

Sheep

Question 21

Number of chromosomes of Goat

Answer 21

60

Question 22

Number of chromosomes of Sheep

Answer 22

54

Question 23

sound made by Goat?

Answer 23

Maaah

Question 24

Sound made by Sheep

Answer 24

Baaa

Question 25

Tail posture/ Carriage of a Goat?

Answer 25

Upward

Question 26

Tail posture /carriage of a Sheep?

Answer 26

Downward

Question 27

Feeding behavior of Goat and sheep?

Answer 27

Goat is partly browser and Sheep are purely grazer

Question 28

Which animal is individualistic in terms of social behavior?

Answer 28

Goat

Question 29

In Goat which hair growth becomes long for them?

Answer 29

Beard

Question 30

In Sheep which hair growth becomes long for them?

Answer 30

Mane

Question 31

Skin covering of goat ?

Answer 31

Hair

Question 32

Skin covering of sheep

Answer 32

Wool

Question 33

Presence of horns difference in goat and sheep

Answer 33

Goat are naturally horned Sheep are naturally polled

Question 34

Presence of scent gland difference of goat and sheep (male)

Answer 34

Goat : base of horn, beneath tail Sheep: between hooves

Question 35

Goat and sheep characteristic difference in Growth behavior of horns

Answer 35

Goat: narrower, upright and less curved Sheep: curls loop at the side of head

Question 37

List down: Sheep Reproductive Traits

Answer 37

Ewe fertility Prolificacy Scrotal circumference Age of puberty

Question 38

Sheep carcass traits list them all:

Answer 38

Carcass weight Weight of trimmed retail cuts Percent trimmed retail cuts Loin eye area

Question 39

Sheep growth and efficiency traits list:

Answer 39

Weaning weight Post-weaning gain efficiency Post-weaning rate of gain Feed efficiency

Question 40

Fleece traits of sheep list them down:

Answer 40

Grease fleece weight Clean fleece weight Percent yield Staple length Fiber diameter

Question 41

Growth & Development Traits of Goats list:

Answer 41

Birth weight 90-day weight Post-weaning ADG (Average Daily Gain) Weaning weight Weight at seven months Adult weight

Question 42

Goat's Milk Production Traits list

Answer 42

Milk yield per lactation Protein yield (milk) Protein percentage Fat percentage Fat yield

Question 43

Goat's Reproductive & Efficiency Traits list

Answer 43

Reproductive & Efficiency Traits Milking time Age at kidding Multiple birth rate

Question 44

What is the weaning age of goats?

Answer 44

Goats are weaned at 2–4 months of age

Question 45

What is the weaning age of sheep?

Answer 45

Sheep are weaned at 3–5 months of age.

Question 46

At what age do goats reach puberty?

Answer 46

Goats reach puberty at 6–8 months.

Question 47

At what age do sheep reach puberty?

Answer 47

Sheep reach puberty at 6–10 months.

Question 48

How long does the estrus period last in goats?

Answer 48

The estrus period in goats lasts 2–3 days.

Question 49

How long does the estrus period last in sheep?

Answer 49

The estrus period in sheep lasts 24–48 hours.

Question 50

What is the estrus cycle length in goats?

Answer 50

The estrus cycle in goats is 18–21 days long.

Question 51

What is the estrus cycle length in sheep?

Answer 51

The estrus cycle in sheep is 15–19 days long.

Question 52

How long after estrus does ovulation occur in goats?

Answer 52

Ovulation occurs 33 hours after the onset of estrus in goats.

Question 53

How long after estrus does ovulation occur in sheep?

Answer 53

Ovulation occurs 12 hours before the end of estrus in sheep.

Question 54

What is the gestation period of goats

Answer 54

The gestation period in goats is 145–155 days.

Question 55

What is the gestation period of sheep

Answer 55

The gestation period in sheep is 144–151 days

Question 56

What is the kidding interval for purebred goats

Answer 56

The kidding interval for purebred goats is 240 days

Question 57

What is the kidding interval for native goats

Answer 57

The kidding interval for native goats is 210–260 days.

Question 58

What is the lambing interval in sheep?

Answer 58

The lambing interval in sheep is 270–307 days.

Question 59

How long after birth do goats experience post-partum estrus?

Answer 59

Goats experience post-partum estrus 35–45 days after giving birth.

Question 60

How long after birth do sheep experience post-partum estrus?

Answer 60

Sheep experience post-partum estrus 21–22 days after giving birth.