DC4H Goat Flashcards Deck 1

Question 1

1. A doeling goat that is too fat will have easier kidding and/or higher milk production. - GT 4

Answer 1

FALSE

Question 2

2. Products effective in synchronizing estrus in goats are approved for use in the United States. - GT 4

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

3. Dystocia is less prevalent in yearling goats. - GT 4

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

4. The omasum breaks down and converts feed and nutrients to products the goat can use. - GT 5

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

5. The ruminant digestive system evolved so that feed such as grass could be eaten quickly and chewed later. -GT 5

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

6. Goats are ruminants. - GT 5

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

7. For goats, the function of the omasum is to squeeze and absorb water from the feed. - GT 5

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

8. In goats the reticulum is near the heart. - GT 5

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

9. Urea should be fed to goats and kids? - GT 5

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

10. Vitamin C is produced normally in the tissues of a goat? - GT 5

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

11. Concentrates are usually the foundation of a goat’s diet? - GT 5

Answer 11

FALSE

Question 12

12. The “purpose of feed” labeling on goat feed specifies the species and animal class for which the feed is intended. - GT 5

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

13. Feed tags provide important information about the nutrients and ingredients in goat feed? - GT 5

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

14. The ingredients listed on the goat feed tag start with the ingredient with the lowest concentration. - GT 5

Answer 14

FALSE

Question 15

15. Goats are more susceptible in general to toxic plants than cattle and sheep? - GT 5

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

16. Goats are more of a browser than are cattle and sheep, so goats eat grass closer to the ground. - GT 5

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

17. In a newborn goat kid the digestive system functions like that of a non-ruminant during the first few weeks of life. - GT 5

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

18. Grain can be fed free choice or unregulated to goats. - GT 5

Answer 18

FALSE

Question 19

19. A goat kid that is four to six weeks old should be fed three to four times a day. - GT 5

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

20. Replacement doe goats should be of breeding size by seven to ten months of age. - GT 5

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

21. The growth rate of meat goat kids is slower than that of dairy goat kids. - GT 5

Answer 21

FALSE

Question 22

22. Buck goats will likely lose weight during the breeding season. - GT 5

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

23. You should feed dry and lactating doe goats together. - GT 5

Answer 23

FALSE

Question 24

24. Over conditioned doe goats are at a higher risk for health problems at kidding. - GT 5

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

25. Energy is the most limiting nutrient in goats. - GT 5

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

26. To avoid digestive upset in goats, feedstuff should be ground fine or chopped small. - GT 5

Answer 26

FALSE

Question 27

27. Doe goats stay the same body weight during lactation. - GT 5

Answer 27

FALSE

Question 28

28. During late lactation you can cut back on feed for your goat. - GT 5

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

29. The goat is thought to be one of the first animals domesticated? - GT 2

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

30. When you are interested in a production goat it may be better to get a grade animal than a registered animal. - GT 2

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

31. Any breed of goat can be used for meat? - GT 2

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

32. The Nigerian Dwarf goat produces the most amount of milk of all dairy goat breeds. - GT 2

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

33. Breed standards for a Boer goat say that if it is dehorned it will be discriminated against or not worth as much. - GT 2

Answer 33

FALSE

Question 34

34. Mature female goats are generally larger than male goats. - GT 2

Answer 34

FALSE

Question 35

35. There is no such thing as a “purebred cashmere” goat? - GT 2

Answer 35

TRUE

Question 36

36. Goats have good depth perception and good peripheral vision because their pupils are horizontal. - GT 3

Answer 36

TRUE

Question 37

37. When possible keep young goats far from the adults when handling. - GT 3

Answer 37

FALSE

Question 38

38. Most goats have strong territorial instincts and develop a sense of “homeland” in their pens, barn lots, and pastures. - GT 3

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

39. Most goat related accidents are the result of people’s decisions. - GT 3

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

40. Too much stress on a young kid can cause a disease or infection unnecessarily. - GT 6

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

41. For dairy goat breeds, horns are allowed. - GT 6

Answer 41

FALSE

Question 42

42. A goat’s horns are made of living tissue with a nerve and large blood supply. - GT 6

Answer 42

TRUE

Question 43

43. Goat kids should be identified at least temporarily within the first 24 hours after birth. - GT 6

Answer 43

TRUE

Question 44

44. The most important method for preventing external parasites on goats is to keep housing clean and dry. -GT 6

Answer 44

TRUE

Question 45

45. In a goat the majority of milk is stored and held in the alveoli. - GT 7

Answer 45

FALSE

Question 46

46. In goats somatic cell count is higher at the beginning and end of lactation. - GT 7

Answer 46

TRUE

Question 47

47. Mastitis only affects dairy goats. - GT 7

Answer 47

FALSE

Question 48

48. Taking good care of the mammary gland of a goat is crucial. - GT 7

Answer 48

TRUE

Question 49

49. Mastitis in dairy goats is most commonly caused by the staphylococci species. - GT 7

Answer 49

TRUE

Question 50

50. Teat dipping for goats totally prevents incidences of mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 50

FALSE

Question 51

51. The first few streams of milk from a goat are usually higher in bacteria and somatic cells. - GT 7

Answer 51

TRUE

Question 52

52. It is recommended that hair is not removed from a doe goat’s udder. - GT 7

Answer 52

FALSE

Question 53

53. The milk room should be separate from the goat housing area. - GT 7

Answer 53

TRUE

Question 54

54. Plastic equipment is more sanitary than metal for milking dairy goats. - GT 7

Answer 54

FALSE

Question 55

55. To maximize milk flow in a goat there needs to be no pressure difference between the doe teat and the machine. - GT 7

Answer 55

FALSE

Question 56

56. Cleaning goat milking equipment should be done immediately after milking. - GT 7

Answer 56

TRUE

Question 57

57. In goat milk the fat does not separate as it does in cow milk. - GT 7

Answer 57

TRUE

Question 58

58. Homogenizing brings all the goat milk from different farms to the same milk fat percentage. - GT 7

Answer 58

FALSE

Question 59

59. Standardization is the process of breaking up the fat particles into smaller pieces so that they stay mixed in the goat milk. - GT 7

Answer 59

FALSE

Question 60

60. Generally, a drier, or harder goat cheese has a stronger flavor than a more moist variety. - GT 7

Answer 60

TRUE

Question 61

61. Goats that are treated with the best care perform the best. - GT 8

Answer 61

TRUE

Question 62

62. A narrow framed goat most likely has more muscle than a wider goat. - GT 8

Answer 62

FALSE

Question 63

63. Smaller framed meat goats are generally better suited for faster growth rates. - GT 8

Answer 63

FALSE

Question 64

64. No official standards for carcass quality and yield have been set for meat goats. - GT 8

Answer 64

TRUE

Question 65

65. Meat goats have a tendency to have much leaner meat. - GT 8

Answer 65

TRUE

Question 66

66. As meat goats increase in age there is an increase in total fat percentage. - GT 8

Answer 66

TRUE

Question 67

67. Handle your meat goat each week to determine that amount of finish gained. - GT 8

Answer 67

TRUE

Question 68

68. Fleece growth is influenced mainly by the nutritional level of the goat. - GT 9

Answer 68

TRUE

Question 69

69. Generally a larger diameter fiber is more valuable than a smaller diameter fiber. - GT 9

Answer 69

FALSE

Question 70

70. Fleece production decreases as goats get older - GT 9

Answer 70

FALSE

Question 71

71. Cashmere is a type of goat not a breed. - GT 9

Answer 71

TRUE

Question 72

72. Goats raised in less than optimal conditions and with lower nutritional level produce more valuable cashmere fiber. - GT 9

Answer 72

TRUE

Question 73

73. Never entice a harness goat to walk by offering it food. - GT 9

Answer 73

TRUE

Question 74

74. A Pygmy goat that is polled has a disqualifying fault. - GT 9

Answer 74

TRUE

Question 75

75. Never leave the collar on a pygmy goat when you are finished working. - GT 9

Answer 75

TRUE

Question 76

76. Goat cold housing has an inside temperature similar to the outside temperature. - GT 10

Answer 76

TRUE

Question 77

77. Maximum production occurs when the goats are kept at a temperature between 30 and 50 degrees F. - GT 10

Answer 77

FALSE

Question 78

78. The main goat housing problem is how to keep goats cool in the summer, not warm in the winter. - GT 10

Answer 78

TRUE

Question 79

79. Housing for goat kid should be in the same pen in a barn. - GT 10

Answer 79

FALSE

Question 80

80. Goat bucks can not be housed together. - GT 10

Answer 80

FALSE

Question 81

81. In dairy goat systems, bucks should be housed down wind from the milking herd because of the off-flavor their odor can give to the milk. - GT 10

Answer 81

TRUE

Question 82

82. All milk produced by a doe goat during the withdrawal period of a drug, and the first milking after, must be discarded. - GT 13

Answer 82

TRUE

Question 83

83. You can use the extra dose the vet gave your neighbor on your goat with the same symptoms. - GT 13

Answer 83

FALSE

Question 84

84. Everyone in the goat livestock industry is obligated to do their part to provide a safe, wholesome product to the consumer. - GT 13

Answer 84

TRUE

Question 85

85. Products for goats with high dosage rates are preferred. - GT 13

Answer 85

FALSE

Question 86

86. Prepare teats of the far side first when milking goats. - GT 13

Answer 86

TRUE

Question 87

87. When treating teats on goats do the near side last. - GT 13

Answer 87

FALSE

Question 88

88. Brushing your goat regularly makes the hair soft and shiny for show time. - GT 15

Answer 88

TRUE

Question 89

89. Only meat goats need to be taught to use a lead. - GT 15

Answer 89

FALSE

Question 90

90. True or False: Most goats have two types of hair—primary and secondary. - GT 9

Answer 90

TRUE

Question 91

91. True or False: A goat’s secondary hair is often curly and most valuable. - GT 9

Answer 91

TRUE

Question 92

92. True or False: Mohair is a secondary fiber produced by fiber goats. - GT 9

Answer 92

TRUE

Question 93

93. True or False: The word mohair means “best of selected fleece.” - GT 9

Answer 93

TRUE

Question 94

94. True or False: In a well managed herd, an adult female can produce 20-25 pounds of fleece per year. - GT 9

Answer 94

FALSE

Question 95

95. True or False: In a well managed herd, an adult male can produce 11 to 15 pounds of fleece per year. - GT 9

Answer 95

TRUE

Question 96

96. True or False: Angora kids do not produce fleece until two years of age. - GT 9

Answer 96

FALSE

Question 97

97. True or False: Angora goats are shaved twice a year. - GT 9

Answer 97

TRUE

Question 98

98. True or False: As an Angora ages their fiber becomes more fine. - GT 9

Answer 98

FALSE

Question 99

99. True or False: Angora fleece should be creamy white with no color variation. - GT 9

Answer 99

TRUE

Question 100

100. True or False: Mohair is very durable for being a fine fabric. - GT 9

Answer 100

TRUE

Question 101

101. True or false: Angora goats will have prime fleece production between three and nine years of age. - GT 9

Answer 101

TRUE

Question 102

102. True or False: Goats recently shorn can suffer from sunburn just like humans. - GT 9

Answer 102

TRUE

Question 103

103. True or False: Clipping hair from the goat’s belly will keep the urine stain from spreading. - GT 9

Answer 103

TRUE

Question 104

104. True or False: Angora goats should be washed the morning of the show for the best coat. - GT 9

Answer 104

FALSE

Question 105

105. True or False: The fleece is kept moist by the natural lanolin in their hair. - GT 9

Answer 105

TRUE

Question 106

106. True or false: You do not use a collar to lead an Angora goat. - GT 9

Answer 106

TRUE

Question 107

107. True or False: Cashmere is a type of goat, not a breed. - GT 9

Answer 107

TRUE

Question 108

108. True or False: It is important to select a dairy breed for your harness goat. - GT 9

Answer 108

FALSE

Question 109

109. True or False: The type of cart you build depends on what type of work you plan to do. - GT 9

Answer 109

TRUE

Question 110

110. True or False: The chest strap holds the harness on the animal. - GT 9

Answer 110

TRUE

Question 111

111. True or False: It is not important to spend extra time with your goat as long as you give it treats after training. - GT 9

Answer 111

FALSE

Question 112

112. True or False: Once you get the halter on your goat, you should leave it on for a week so it gets used to wearing it. - GT 9

Answer 112

FALSE

Question 113

113. True or False: You should attached the cart to the harness the first time it wears it so the goat can become more familiar with what is happening. - GT 9

Answer 113

FALSE

Question 114

114. True or False: A “harness kid” is a kid halter broke and responds to simple voice commands. - GT 9

Answer 114

TRUE

Question 115

115. True or False: A “senior harness” project goat must be driven through an obstacle course using voice commands. - GT 9

Answer 115

TRUE

Question 116

116. True or False: A goat team can have up to six goats. - GT 9

Answer 116

FALSE

Question 117

117. True or False: Goats can be trained to pack just like a llama or donkey, but are lower maintenance. - GT 9

Answer 117

TRUE

Question 118

118. True or False: A buck is the best selection for a pack goat due to their size. - GT 9

Answer 118

FALSE

Question 119

119. True or False: You must have a computer to keep good records. - GT 12

Answer 119

FALSE

Question 120

120. True or False: It is important to include a goat’s parentage in your records. - GT 12

Answer 120

TRUE

Question 121

121. True or False: There is no need to measure milk production from a doe more than twice. - GT 12

Answer 121

FALSE

Question 122

122. True or False: Measuring the milk quality helps to identify areas of concern, even sanitation in bedding. - GT 12

Answer 122

TRUE

Question 123

123. True or False: You should keep a receipt of a retained kid in the event you decide to keep one. - GT 12

Answer 123

TRUE

Question 124

124. True or False: Variable costs are those costs incurred because of your project. - GT 12

Answer 124

TRUE

Question 125

125. True or False: In order to keep accurate records, you must record ALL expenses and income regardless of what it is. - GT 12

Answer 125

TRUE

Question 126

126. True or False: Goats require an insulated barn in order to survive. - GT 10

Answer 126

FALSE

Question 127

127. True or False: Cold housing is giving your goat air conditioning in the summer. - GT 10

Answer 127

FALSE

Question 128

128. True or False: One downfall to cold housing is you may be required to feed more in the winter to help the goat stay warm. - GT 10

Answer 128

TRUE

Question 129

129. True or False: Warm housing is kept warm by the sun shining through windows. - GT 10

Answer 129

FALSE

Question 130

130. True or False: There are more health issues in cold housing than in warm housing. - GT 10

Answer 130

FALSE

Question 131

131. True or False: Although your animals are warm in warm housing, it may create other health issues due to ventilation problems. - GT 10

Answer 131

TRUE

Question 132

132. True or False: Goats can handle hot weather a lot easier than they can cold weather. - GT 10

Answer 132

FALSE

Question 133

133. True or False: The main problem on a farm is keeping goats warm in the winter. - GT 10

Answer 133

FALSE

Question 134

134. True or False: Goats need limited space and five to seven square feet per goat is more than plenty to keep a healthy herd in a loose housing facility. - GT 10

Answer 134

FALSE

Question 135

135. True or False: The milking parlor and freestalls may share an area. - GT 10

Answer 135

FALSE

Question 136

136. True or False: Stall housing is where animals are kept in an outdoor run with a stall attached. - GT 10

Answer 136

FALSE

Question 137

137. True or False: A stall housing facility does not allow access to outside area, if so it is very limited. - GT 10

Answer 137

TRUE

Question 138

138. True or False: There is no way to have a box stall design where the feces and urine are in one location. - GT 10

Answer 138

FALSE

Question 139

139. True or False: A big disadvantage to a box stall facility is it is much more labor intensive. - GT 10

Answer 139

TRUE

Question 140

140. True or False: Goat are content with minimal interaction from people or other animals. - GT 10

Answer 140

FALSE

Question 141

141. True or False: Goats are very social animals. - GT 10

Answer 141

TRUE

Question 142

142. True or False: Kids must be kept with their mothers to keep them warm in the winter months. - GT 10

Answer 142

FALSE

Question 143

143. True or False: Housing for kids should be in the same barn as the mothers. - GT 10

Answer 143

FALSE

Question 144

144. True or False: Kids should have free access to outside at all times for plenty of fresh air. - GT 10

Answer 144

FALSE

Question 145

145. True or False: The majority of meat and fiber kids will remain with their mothers until weaned. - GT 10

Answer 145

TRUE

Question 146

146. True or False: Intact males can be housed with females for easier keeping. - GT 10

Answer 146

FALSE

Question 147

147. True or False: Males can mature to breeding at a very young age. - GT 10

Answer 147

TRUE

Question 148

148. True or False: Bucks require special housing and require more work than keeping does. - GT 10

Answer 148

FALSE

Question 149

149. True or False: Bucks can cause an off-flavor to goat milk. - GT 10

Answer 149

TRUE

Question 150

150. True or False: It is good to keep the sick pen near the other animals so they don’t feel isolated and cry for the other goats. - GT 10

Answer 150

FALSE

Question 151

151. True or False: Sick pens can be used as storage when not in use to save space. - GT 10

Answer 151

TRUE

Question 152

152. True or False: Kids should be immediately introduced to the herd following birth. - GT 10

Answer 152

FALSE

Question 153

153. True or False: Goats love to climb which makes building fences more difficult. - GT 10

Answer 153

TRUE

Question 154

154. True or False: You should never use electric fence for goats. - GT 10

Answer 154

FALSE

Question 155

155. True or False: A goat can crawl under a fence that is more than six inches off the ground. - GT 10

Answer 155

TRUE

Question 156

156. True or False: Goats like to stand on a fence with their front feet. - GT 10

Answer 156

TRUE

Question 157

157. True or False: You may need to use a combination of fencing if your goats keep escaping their enclosure. -GT 10

Answer 157

TRUE

Question 158

158. True or False: It is very hard to prevent disease or injury within your herd. - GT 6

Answer 158

FALSE

Question 159

159. True or False: A young kid can get sick from too much stress. - GT 6

Answer 159

TRUE

Question 160

160. True or False: Horns can be removed at any time with no problems for the goat. - GT 6

Answer 160

FALSE

Question 161

161. True or False: If a kid has tight skin over their bumps it indicates they have horns. - GT 6

Answer 161

TRUE

Question 162

162. True or False: Caustic paste is the most effective and safest method of disbudding. - GT 6

Answer 162

FALSE

Question 163

163. True or False: Give the kid a bottle or back to the dam immediately following disbudding to make it less stressful. - GT 6

Answer 163

TRUE

Question 164

164. True or False: Using a kid box while dehorning adds stress to the situation and should not be used. - GT 6

Answer 164

FALSE

Question 165

165. True or False: Boer goats have horns as a breed standard and should not be disbudded if you intend to show. - GT 6

Answer 165

TRUE

Question 166

166. True or False: If you have never disbudded a goat before using an electric iron you should contact your veterinarian to help. - GT 6

Answer 166

TRUE

Question 167

167. True or False: You should castrate all doe and buck kids before three weeks of age. - GT 6

Answer 167

FALSE

Question 168

168. True or False: It is best to castrate a kid within 24 hours of birth. - GT 6

Answer 168

FALSE

Question 169

169. True or False: You should castrate all male goats. - GT 6

Answer 169

FALSE

Question 170

170. True or False: Using the Burdizzo is the most common way to castrate. - GT 6

Answer 170

FALSE

Question 171

171. True or False: If the goat is truly a wether, the scrotum will shrivel up and fall off. - GT 6

Answer 171

TRUE

Question 172

172. True or False: You should not worry about disinfecting the scrotum on surgical castration because the goat will get dirty immediately following anyway. - GT 6

Answer 172

FALSE

Question 173

173. True or False: Goats do not require permanent identification like cattle. - GT 6

Answer 173

FALSE

Question 174

174. True or False: The federal government can track the scrapies disease if animals are permanently identified. -GT 6

Answer 174

TRUE

Question 175

175. True or False: The most common temporary identification is to spray paint a number on the side of the animal. - GT 6

Answer 175

FALSE

Question 176

176. True or False: When tattoo, it is a good idea to tattoo a piece of paper first to make sure the letters are aligned. - GT 6

Answer 176

TRUE

Question 177

177. True or False: Ear tags are used more commonly in fiber and meat goats rather than dairy goats. - GT 6

Answer 177

TRUE

Question 178

178. True or False: When tattooing, all information can be put in one ear if it will fit. - GT 6

Answer 178

FALSE

Question 179

179. True or False: There is no way to protect against disease. - GT 6

Answer 179

FALSE

Question 180

180. True or False: Clostridium perfringens C&D tetani-toxoid should only be given to adult goats. - GT 6

Answer 180

FALSE

Question 181

181. True or False: You can use fingernail trimmers to trim goat hooves. - GT 6

Answer 181

FALSE

Question 182

182. True or False: Pruning shears can be used to trim hooves. - GT 6

Answer 182

TRUE

Question 183

183. True or False: Pneumonia is a very broad term and includes many diseases of the respiratory tract. - GT 6

Answer 183

TRUE

Question 184

184. True or False: Stress may be a cause of pneumonia. - GT 6

Answer 184

TRUE

Question 185

185. True or False: Coccidiosis is caused by a parasite. - GT 6

Answer 185

TRUE

Question 186

186. True or False: Coccidiosis symptoms include constipation, coughing, fever, and depression. - GT 6

Answer 186

FALSE

Question 187

187. True or False: Coccidiosis affects young kids more than adult goats. - GT 6

Answer 187

TRUE

Question 188

188. True or False: A clean, dry facility will help prevent coccidiosis. - GT 6

Answer 188

TRUE

Question 189

189. True or False: Older goats may have coccidiosis, but show no signs due to healthy immune systems. - GT 6

Answer 189

TRUE

Question 190

190. True or False: There are no effective treatments for external parasites. - GT 6

Answer 190

FALSE

Question 191

191. True or False: If your goat is thin or sick you should use spray on insecticides. - GT 6

Answer 191

FALSE

Question 192

192. True or False: Keeping your housing clean and dry will discourage parasite pests from breeding. - GT 6

Answer 192

TRUE

Question 193

193. True or False: The eggs of parasites are passed through the goat to others by feces and can survive in soil for many months. - GT 6

Answer 193

TRUE

Question 194

194. True or False: An animal can die from a strong infestation of internal parasites. - GT 6

Answer 194

TRUE

Question 195

195. True or False: There are no safe treatments for internal parasites. - GT 6

Answer 195

FALSE

Question 196

196. True or False: Maintaining good nutrition in your animal will not affect parasite control. - GT 6

Answer 196

FALSE

Question 197

197. True or False: You should only treat for internal parasites in the winter months. - GT 6

Answer 197

FALSE

Question 198

198. True or False: You should wean and deworm kids at the same time. - GT 6

Answer 198

FALSE

Question 199

199. True or False: You should prevent your goats from climbing in their feeder to reduce the risk of parasites being spread. - GT 6

Answer 199

TRUE

Question 200

200. True or False: A foot infected with foot rot may ooze fluid and have a strong odor. - GT 6

Answer 200

TRUE

Question 201

201. True or False: The best prevention of foot rot is to keep your pens dry and barns clean. - GT 6

Answer 201

TRUE

Question 202

202. True or False: Foot rot is not contagious and is not easily spread. - GT 6

Answer 202

FALSE

Question 203

203. True or False: Foot rot is contagious and can be carried back to your goats on your shoes and clothes. - GT 6

Answer 203

TRUE

Question 204

204. True or False: Clinical signs of enterotoxemia include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloating. - GT 6

Answer 204

TRUE

Question 205

205. True or False: There is no vaccination for over-eating disease only healthy feed for prevention. - GT 6

Answer 205

FALSE

Question 206

206. True or False: Urinary calculis a condition caused when the bladder/kidney stone blocks the urinary tract and the animal has trouble urinating. - GT 6

Answer 206

TRUE

Question 207

207. True or False: If your male goat is dribbling urine he may have a urinary calculi that may result in “water belly.” - GT 6

Answer 207

TRUE

Question 208

208. True or False: Sore mouth only infects young nursing kids. - GT 6

Answer 208

FALSE

Question 209

209. True or False: Contagious ecthyma can infect sheep of any age. - GT 6

Answer 209

TRUE

Question 210

210. True or False: Humans can develop blisters on their hands from the sore mouth virus. - GT 6

Answer 210

TRUE

Question 211

211. True or False: Humans can develop blisters on their hands from the sore mouth virus. - GT 6

Answer 211

TRUE

Question 212

212. True or False: Kids can transfer sore mouth to their doe’s udder. - GT 6

Answer 212

TRUE

Question 213

213. True or False: Tetanus is commonly found in the environment. - GT 6

Answer 213

TRUE

Question 214

214. True or False: Tetanus is usually fatal once symptoms appear. - GT 6

Answer 214

TRUE

Question 215

215. True or False: The best prevention of tetanus is having cement floors. - GT 6

Answer 215

FALSE

Question 216

216. True or False: Tetanus can be prevented by vaccinating your herd. - GT 6

Answer 216

TRUE

Question 217

217. True or False: CLA is very contagious, but easily cured. - GT 6

Answer 217

FALSE

Question 218

218. True or False: CLA is a very infectious disease that has no cure. - GT 6

Answer 218

TRUE

Question 219

219. True or False: If you have an animal with the CLA infection you should wait until the abscess burst then clean the infection well with antibiotics. - GT 6

Answer 219

FALSE

Question 220

220. True or False: Pinkeye can be spread easily and can be contracted at fairs. - GT 6

Answer 220

TRUE

Question 221

221. True or False: Humans can get ringworm from goats. - GT 6

Answer 221

TRUE

Question 222

222. True or False: Ringworm infects only farm animals and is easily cured when the animal is shaven. - GT 6

Answer 222

FALSE

Question 223

223. True or False: Ketosis is a pregnancy related disease. - GT 6

Answer 223

TRUE

Question 224

224. True or False: Ketosis is caused by inadequate energy in the ration or the doe not eating enough to meet her energy needs. - GT 6

Answer 224

TRUE

Question 225

225. True or False: Milk fever can be prevented by feeding low-calcium diets during the last four-six weeks of pregnancy. - GT 6

Answer 225

TRUE

Question 226

226. True or False: Not all animals with CAE develop symptoms, but they can still transmit the disease. - GT 6

Answer 226

TRUE

Question 227

227. True or False: An animal infected with CAE can spread it through the herd simply by open wound exposure. -GT 6

Answer 227

FALSE

Question 228

228. True or False: Does infected with CAE should be milked last. - GT 6

Answer 228

TRUE

Question 229

229. True or False: Dairy goats do not make good 4-H projects due to the amount of time for care. - GT 6

Answer 229

FALSE

Question 230

230. True or False: There is a limited market for goat’s milk. - GT 7

Answer 230

TRUE

Question 231

231. True or False: Regardless of breed, all the milk is the same. - GT 7

Answer 231

FALSE

Question 232

232. True or False: Nutrients are removed from the bloodstream and can be secreted through the mammary system. - GT 7

Answer 232

TRUE

Question 233

233. True or False: It is good to have pendulous udders because it makes them easy to milk. - GT 7

Answer 233

FALSE

Question 234

234. True or False: The streak canal is lined with a sticky wax substance called keratin that helps fight bacteria. -GT 7

Answer 234

TRUE

Question 235

235. True or False: It takes approximately 300 to 500 pounds of blood to pass through the udder for each pound of milk produced. - GT 7

Answer 235

TRUE

Question 236

236. True or False: Oxytocin is responsible for milk let down and is stored in the pituitary gland in the brain. - GT 7

Answer 236

TRUE

Question 237

237. True or False: A goat can release hormones have her milk let down by simply seeing the milker. - GT 7

Answer 237

TRUE

Question 238

238. True or False: Epinephrine is the “fight or flight” hormone that prevents milk letdown. - GT 7

Answer 238

TRUE

Question 239

239. True or False: A doe in new surroundings will milk the same amount as they will at home. - GT 7

Answer 239

FALSE

Question 240

240. True or False: A doe that is upset will not produce milk as she normally would even if milked at the same time of day. - GT 7

Answer 240

TRUE

Question 241

241. True or False: Mastitis can be spread from one milking doe to another. - GT 7

Answer 241

TRUE

Question 242

242. True or False: Mastitis can be spread by contact from doe to doe through contaminated hands or towels. -GT 7

Answer 242

TRUE

Question 243

243. True or False: Somatic cells are higher at the beginning and end of the lactation stage. - GT 7

Answer 243

TRUE

Question 244

244. True or False: Other than showing high white cell count, mastitis really has no effect on the herd. - GT 7

Answer 244

FALSE

Question 245

245. True or False: Some animals may need to be culled due to mastitis if there are lasting effects. - GT 7

Answer 245

TRUE

Question 246

246. True or False: Mastitis effects the quality of the milk. - GT 7

Answer 246

TRUE

Question 247

247. True or False: Humans cannot consume milk with mastitis, but it is fine fed raw to kids. - GT 7

Answer 247

FALSE

Question 248

248. True or False: Acute infection is when an animal shows all the signs of infection and is visibly ill. - GT 7

Answer 248

TRUE

Question 249

249. True or False: Each doe must be tested individually regardless of how many does in your herd. - GT 7

Answer 249

FALSE

Question 250

250. True or False: Washing your hands and udder before milking can help prevent mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 250

TRUE

Question 251

251. True or False: Mycoplasma is most commonly the cause of mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 251

FALSE

Question 252

252. True or False: Teat dipping will always prevent mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 252

FALSE

Question 253

253. True or False: Teat dip works even if the udder is not clean. - GT 7

Answer 253

FALSE

Question 254

254. True or False: Never share towels between does because this can spread mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 254

TRUE

Question 255

255. True or False: If the outside temperature is over 85 degrees, you should not use teat dip. - GT 7

Answer 255

FALSE

Question 256

256. True or False: Teat dip can help cure a current mastitis infection. - GT 7

Answer 256

FALSE

Question 257

257. True or False: It is important to check the udder before freshening for signs of injury. - GT 7

Answer 257

TRUE

Question 258

258. True or False: A meat goat will have reduced growth rate if the dam has mastitis not allowing the kid to nurse which could cause money loss. - GT 7

Answer 258

TRUE

Question 259

259. True or False: There are big differences in procedures between hand milking and machine milking. - GT 7

Answer 259

FALSE

Question 260

260. True or False: Good management and cleanliness will help ensure maximum milk production from your herd. -GT 7

Answer 260

TRUE

Question 261

261. True or False: If the goat’s udder is sensitive to touch it could possibly have mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 261

TRUE

Question 262

262. True or False: You should fore-strip into your hand so as not to get bacteria on the milk stand. - GT 7

Answer 262

FALSE

Question 263

263. True or False: Never share towels between does. - GT 7

Answer 263

TRUE

Question 264

264. True or False: You must pull very hard and straight down to get the milk to come out. - GT 7

Answer 264

FALSE

Question 265

265. True or False: Teat damage can occur if you milk too rough. - GT 7

Answer 265

TRUE

Question 266

266. True or False: It is best to remove the teat cup of the milking machine while the vacuum is still on. - GT 7

Answer 266

FALSE

Question 267

267. True or False: Spraying the teat is preferred over dipping. - GT 7

Answer 267

FALSE

Question 268

268. True or False: When mixing your own disinfectant from concentrates you can continue to add new to old. -GT 7

Answer 268

FALSE

Question 269

269. True or False: Hair on the udder is most easily removed by clipping. - GT 7

Answer 269

TRUE

Question 270

270. True or False: The sink in your milking facility should have separate sinks; one for washing hands and one washing equipment. - GT 7

Answer 270

TRUE

Question 271

271. True or False: Milk can have a “goaty” flavor if not cooled quickly enough. - GT 7

Answer 271

TRUE

Question 272

272. True or False: A bucket milking system does not use a vacuum. - GT 7

Answer 272

FALSE

Question 273

273. True or False: A herringbone parlor is good because it allows the most animals at once to stand side by side. -GT 7

Answer 273

FALSE

Question 274

274. True or False: The rotary parlor is the best for milking a large amount of animals. - GT 7

Answer 274

TRUE

Question 275

275. True or False: The main goal of milking is to produce a safe, high-quality product. - GT 7

Answer 275

TRUE

Question 276

276. True or False: You may sell milk to neighbors and friends without a state license. - GT 7

Answer 276

FALSE

Question 277

277. True or False: Improper equipment or dysfunctional equipment can cause udder damage or mastitis. - GT 7

Answer 277

TRUE

Question 278

278. True or False: The vacuum line is optional in the automated milking system. - GT 7

Answer 278

FALSE

Question 279

279. True or False: It is best to use the highest pressure setting in an automated system for first time does until the milk flows freely. - GT 7

Answer 279

FALSE

Question 280

280. True or False: The vacuum pump should be kept in the milking center for most effective use. - GT 7

Answer 280

FALSE

Question 281

281. True or False: It is crucial to test the vacuum during milking with all units on to evaluate the system correctly. - GT 7

Answer 281

TRUE

Question 282

282. True or False: Bucket milkers are made for cows not goats so just turn the pressure down lower. - GT 7

Answer 282

FALSE

Question 283

283. True or False: The regulator senses all air going in and out of the system and continually adjusts for the difference. - GT 7

Answer 283

TRUE

Question 284

284. True or False: A regulator is optional on a milking unit. - GT 7

Answer 284

FALSE

Question 285

285. True or False: The teat cups, claw, and hoses are all attached to the milking unit. - GT 7

Answer 285

TRUE

Question 286

286. True or False: Routine listening to air bleed in the air bleed hole at milking is important to make sure the liners are working. - GT 7

Answer 286

TRUE

Question 287

287. True or False: You can manually or hand clean a milking system. - GT 7

Answer 287

TRUE

Question 288

288. True or False: Cleaning the milking system should be done within six hours after milking is complete. - GT 7

Answer 288

FALSE

Question 289

289. True or False: Vacuum lines should be cleaned twice a year. - GT 7

Answer 289

TRUE

Question 290

290. True or False: Although cow milk is highly consumed in the United States, goat milk is more highly consumed in the rest of the world. - GT 7

Answer 290

TRUE

Question 291

291. True or False: Goat milk is more easily digested than cow milk. - GT 7

Answer 291

TRUE

Question 292

292. True or False: Cow milk and goat milk are the exact same in their make-up. - GT 7

Answer 292

FALSE

Question 293

293. True or False: As long as milk is refrigerated immediately, it is safe for human consumption. - GT 7

Answer 293

FALSE

Question 294

294. True or False: Milk is picked up in a refrigerated truck that may pick up from several farms in one load. - GT 7

Answer 294

TRUE

Question 295

295. True or False: Milk haulers take a sample and test the milk when the truck is full rather than at each farm stop to save time. - GT 7

Answer 295

FALSE

Question 296

296. True or False: All of the equipment at a milk processing plant is cleaned once weekly with sanitizer fluid. -GT 7

Answer 296

FALSE

Question 297

297. True or False: You can flash pasteurize milk by heating to 165 degrees for fifteen seconds. - GT 7

Answer 297

TRUE

Question 298

298. True or False: The equipment used in HTST pasteurization is easier to clean than the equipment used in batch pasteurization. - GT 7

Answer 298

TRUE

Question 299

299. True or False: There is a pasteurization process that heats milk to 250 degrees. - GT 7

Answer 299

TRUE

Question 300

300. True or False: Dairy products pasteurized with UHT do not require refrigeration until after they have been opened. - GT 7

Answer 300

TRUE

Question 301

301. True or False: Milk from many farms goes through standardization so that all the milk has the same milk fat percentage before going to the store. - GT 7

Answer 301

TRUE

Question 302

302. True or False: All goat milk is relatively close in milk fat percentage regardless of breed. - GT 7

Answer 302

FALSE

Question 303

303. True or False: All milk containers are made of plastic. - GT 7

Answer 303

FALSE

Question 304

304. True or False: Consuming raw goat milk can cause serious health risks due to harmful bacteria. - GT 7

Answer 304

TRUE

Question 305

305. True or False: You can make powdered milk from goat milk. - GT 7

Answer 305

TRUE

Question 306

306. True or False: United States must import goat cheese in order to meet the demand. - GT 7

Answer 306

TRUE

Question 307

307. True or False: In order to be sold commercially, the goat cheese must meet certain established standards set by law. - GT 7

Answer 307

TRUE

Question 308

308. True or False: Bacteria is used in the cheese making process. - GT 7

Answer 308

TRUE

Question 309

309. True or False: Salt can really change the flavor of cheese. - GT 7

Answer 309

TRUE

Question 310

310. True or False: There are only twenty different flavors of cheese. - GT 7

Answer 310

FALSE

Question 311

311. True or False: Ripened cheese will turn a blueish color. - GT 7

Answer 311

FALSE

Question 312

312. True or False: Hard cheese has a stronger flavor than soft cheese. - GT 7

Answer 312

TRUE

Question 313

313. True or False: Goat milk can be used to make a variety of products like soap, lotion, and cosmetics. - GT 7

Answer 313

TRUE

Question 314

314. True or False: Some up-scale department stores sell goat based products in cosmetics. - GT 7

Answer 314

TRUE

Question 315

315. Which is the largest compartment in the goat’s digestive system? - GT 5

Answer 315

rumen

Question 316

316. Which is NOT a ruminant? - GT 5

Answer 316

Pig

Question 317

317. Which is the true stomach in a goat? - GT 5

Answer 317

Abomasums

Question 318

318. Many plies or many leaves refers to which compartment in a goat? - GT 5

Answer 318

Omasum

Question 319

319. Hardware gets stuck in which compartment if a goat eats it accidentally? - GT 5

Answer 319

Reticulum

Question 320

320. The honeycomb is another name for which compartment in a goat? - GT 5

Answer 320

Reticulum

Question 321

321. For lactating goats their milk is water. - GT 5

Answer 321

87%

Question 322

322. How much of the goat’s body is composed of water? - GT 5

Answer 322

50-80%

Question 323

323. What is the most important nutrient a goat needs to survive? - GT 5

Answer 323

Water

Question 324

324. Which is NOT a commonly fed natural source of fats for goats? - GT 5

Answer 324

Whole sunflower seeds

Question 325

325. What is a sign that a goat doesn’t have enough calcium? - GT 5

Answer 325

Milk fever

Question 326

326. What do minerals help build and make strong in a goat? - GT 5

Answer 326

Bones & Teeth

Question 327

327. How is vitamin A naturally available to goats? - GT 5

Answer 327

Green leafy forages

Question 328

328. Which is the only fat soluble vitamin that does not need to be supplemented? - GT 5

Answer 328

Vitamin K

Question 329

329. Which vitamin is needed to help clot the blood in goats? - GT 5

Answer 329

Vitamin K

Question 330

330. Vitamin E helps reduce severity of what condition in goats? - GT 5

Answer 330

Mastitis

Question 331

331. For goats, which feed ingredient is a protein? - GT 5

Answer 331

Fishmeal

Question 332

332. For goats, which feed ingredient is NOT a mineral? - GT 5

Answer 332

Vitamin Premix

Question 333

333. Which feed ingredient is NOT a carbohydrate for goats? - GT 5

Answer 333

Tallow

Question 334

334. Which is the most widely recognized and used rumen buffer for goats? - GT 5

Answer 334

Sodium bicarbonate

Question 335

335. If a drug is used in goat feed what word(s) must appear below the product name? - GT 5

Answer 335

Medicated

Question 336

336. Complete feeds contain all of the nutrients except what two that are needed by goats? - GT 5

Answer 336

Water, Forages

Question 337

337. How long should you allow between rotations on goat pastures to break the growth cycle of parasites? - GT 5

Answer 337

3 weeks

Question 338

338. If you have goats in a pasture with separate paddocks how often should they be rotated? - GT 5

Answer 338

3-7 days

Question 339

339. In a newborn goat kid, liquid feed bypasses what compartment of the digestive system? - GT 5

Answer 339

Rumen

Question 340

340. A goat kid should have his first feeding within after birth. - GT 5

Answer 340

1 hour

Question 341

341. By the time the goat kid is old it is unable to absorb the large antibodies for the first milk. - GT 5

Answer 341

24 hours

Question 342

342. What are the antibodies that a goat kid receives from its mother in colostrum? - GT 5

Answer 342

Passive immunity

Question 343

343. About how old should a goat kid be when you start to offer it high quality grain starter? - GT 5

Answer 343

2 weeks

Question 344

344. How old should a goat kid be when you can decide if you want to let the kid continue nursing or give it a milk replacer? - GT 5

Answer 344

3 days

Question 345

345. In general a goat should reach market weight as early as of age. - GT 5

Answer 345

6-7 months

Question 346

346. After peak milk yield, milk production in goats should be about what percent of the previous months milk yield? - GT 5

Answer 346

90-95 percent

Question 347

347. A 4-H member having a goat project can gain which benefit? - GT 1

Answer 347

Nutrition, Competition, Career exploration, Record keeping

Question 348

348. Which is NOT a purpose in all goat project work? - GT 1

Answer 348

Make money

Question 349

349. Approximately how many breeds of goats are there? - GT 2

Answer 349

More than 300

Question 350

350. Which is NOT a dairy goat commonly found in the U.S.? - GT 2

Answer 350

Angora

Question 351

351. What type of ears doe LaMancha goats have? - GT 2

Answer 351

Gopher ears

Question 352

352. Nubian goats are characterized for what? - GT 2

Answer 352

Long ears

Question 353

353. What is the largest dairy goat breed and is often referred to as the “Queen of the Dairy Goats”? - GT 2

Answer 353

Saanen

Question 354

354. What is the smallest dairy goat breed? - GT 2

Answer 354

Toggenburg

Question 355

355. What is not a goat commonly used in the U.S. for meat? - GT 2

Answer 355

Cashmere

Question 356

356. How fast does the Angora goat’s fleece grow? - GT 2

Answer 356

3/4 - 1 inch per month

Question 357

357. What reason could individuals get hurt when working with goats? - GT 3

Answer 357

Haste, Impatience, Anger

Question 358

358. Goats can see everything around them except what is in their . - GT 3

Answer 358

Blind spot

Question 359

359. Where is a goat’s blind spot? - GT 3

Answer 359

Directly behind

Question 360

360. Where is the point of balance on a goat? - GT 3

Answer 360

Shoulder

Question 361

361. All these experiences can cause a goat to become defensive EXCEPT which one? - GT 3

Answer 361

Housing

Question 362

362. Illnesses that can be transmitted between humans and goats are diseases. - GT 3

Answer 362

Zoonotic

Question 363

363. Which is a zoonotic disease from goats to be concerned about? - GT 3

Answer 363

Brucellosis, Rabies, Ringworm, Salmonellosis

Question 364

364. Which is NOT an item to have in a safe goat facility? - GT 3

Answer 364

Smooth walk ways

Question 365

365. What is a major role of the female reproductive system? - GT 4

Answer 365

Produce eggs, Provide a place for development and nourishment of kids before birth

Question 366

366. What female goat reproductive organ produces hormones and produces eggs in small blister like structures called follicles? - GT 4

Answer 366

Ovaries

Question 367

367. Which female goat reproductive organ is the site of fertilization? - GT 4

Answer 367

Oviduct

Question 368

368. What female goat reproductive organ is the site of growth and development of kids? - GT 4

Answer 368

Uterus

Question 369

369. Which female goat reproductive organ is part of the birth canal and helps to protect the uterus? - GT 4

Answer 369

Cervix

Question 370

370. What female goat reproductive organ is the site where sperm are deposited during natural mating? - GT 4

Answer 370

Vagina

Question 371

371. Which female goat hormone is produced in the ovarian follicles and causes estrus? - GT 4

Answer 371

Estrogen

Question 372

372. What female goat hormone is produced in the corpus luteum and quiets reproductive? - GT 4

Answer 372

Progesterone

Question 373

373. Which female goat hormone is produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates development of ovarian follicles? - GT 4

Answer 373

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 374

374. Which female goat hormone is produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates contraction of muscles of the mammary gland? - GT 4

Answer 374

Oxytocin

Question 375

375. How long does an estrus cycle usually occur in female goats? - GT 4

Answer 375

21 days

Question 376

376. How long, typically, are doe goats in estrus? - GT 4

Answer 376

24-36 hours

Question 377

377. How long after the beginning of estrus does ovulation occur? - GT 4

Answer 377

18 hours

Question 378

378. Fertilization occurs in a doe goat and results in the formation of a single-celled organism called a . - GT 4

Answer 378

Zygote

Question 379

379. About how long after ovulation in a doe goat does the embryo attach itself to the wall of the uterus? - GT 4

Answer 379

20 days

Question 380

380. How long is gestation in goats? - GT 4

Answer 380

148-152 days

Question 381

381. What is a normal position for a kid goat to be born? - GT 4

Answer 381

Both front feet first with head on top, Both back feet first

Question 382

382. What is the first thing that should be done once the kid goat is born? - GT 4

Answer 382

Clear nostrils and mouth of mucous

Question 383

383. Which male goat reproductive organ is a paired organ that produces sperm and secretes the hormone testosterone? - GT 4

Answer 383

Testicles

Question 384

384. What male goat reproductive organ is the site of temporary storage and maturation of sperm? - GT 4

Answer 384

Epididymis

Question 385

385. Which male goat reproductive organ is small tubes leading from each epididymis to the urethra and transports sperm when mating occurs? - GT 4

Answer 385

Vas deferens

Question 386

386. What male goat reproductive organ adds fluid, nutrients, and buffers to the sperm to help transport them into the females and to help the sperm survive? - GT 4

Answer 386

Accessory glands

Question 387

387. Which male goat hormone is produced in the testicles and is necessary for sperm production? - GT 4

Answer 387

Testosterone

Question 388

388. What male goat hormone is produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates testosterone production? - GT 4

Answer 388

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Question 389

389. Which male goat hormone is produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates cells of the testicles that support sperm production? - GT 4

Answer 389

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 390

390. What male goat hormone is produced in the hypothalamus and causes release of some hormones? - GT 4

Answer 390

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

Question 391

391. Doeling goats that are healthy and well managed nutritionally can be bred at what age? - GT 4

Answer 391

7-10 months

Question 392

392. How long after heat should goats be artificially inseminated? - GT 4

Answer 392

12-18 hours

Question 393

393. Genes of goats are responsible for all the following EXCEPT: - GT 4

Answer 393

Fat cover

Question 394

394. What is it when two genes are the same for a trait in a goat? - GT 4

Answer 394

Homozygous

Question 395

395. What is it called when the genes are different? - GT 4

Answer 395

Heterozygous

Question 396

396. Which is a disease that can be transferred to the kid through colostrum and milk? - GT 6

Answer 396

Caprine arthritis encephalitis

Question 397

397. Which injection is given to a kid at birth that enhances newborn health? - GT 6

Answer 397

Iron dextran, Vitamin A, Vitamin D

Question 398

398. At what age are kids usually dehorned? - GT 6

Answer 398

7-10 days

Question 399

399. Horned goats have a pattern over its horn bumps and polled goats have a pattern over the horn bumps. - GT 6

Answer 399

Swirl, straight

Question 400

400. How long should the electric iron be held on the goat to dehorn it? - GT 6

Answer 400

6-10 seconds

Question 401

401. At what age is a male goat usually castrated? - GT 6

Answer 401

1-3 weeks

Question 402

402. Which method of castration of goats is the most common, the safest, and uses elastic? - GT 6

Answer 402

Elastrator

Question 403

403. When using the elastrator to castrate a goat how long till the scrotum and band should fall off? - GT 6

Answer 403

7-10 days

Question 404

404. When tagging a goat, tag the ear about how far from the base of the ear so it is less likely to get caught on something? - GT 6

Answer 404

1 inch

Question 405

405. How often do goat hooves usually need to be trimmed? - GT 6

Answer 405

2-3 months

Question 406

406. Which of the following in goats can be caused by overgrown hooves? - GT 6

Answer 406

Malformation, Incorrect walk, Lameness

Question 407

407. When trimming a goat’s hoof, always cut what way? - GT 6

Answer 407

Heel to toe

Question 408

408. Which goat disease can be caused by a number of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and allergies and some symptoms are cough, runny nose and eyes, fever, and loss of appetite and usually occurs after the animal has been stressed? - GT 6

Answer 408

Pneumonia

Question 409

409. Which is NOT an external parasite that affects goats? - GT 6

Answer 409

Ringworm

Question 410

410. Which is NOT a common internal parasite of goats? - GT 6

Answer 410

Lice

Question 411

411. When is the best time to treat pregnant goats for internal parasites? - GT 6

Answer 411

Just before kidding

Question 412

412. Which is caused by an infection that destroys tissue on goats and grows in wet, dark places? - GT 6

Answer 412

Foot rot

Question 413

413. What disease in goats are caused by a bacteria that enters through skin wounds and fresh navels and some symptoms are muscle stiffness, lack of coordination and unable to eat or drink? - GT 6

Answer 413

Tetanus

Question 414

414. Which disease in goats is an infectious disease usually carried from goat to goat, and some symptoms are watery, red, or cloudy eyes? - GT 6

Answer 414

Pink eye

Question 415

415. Which disease in goats is caused by a fungus and results in scaly or hairless patches on the head, neck, or udder and is also a zoonotic disease? - GT 6

Answer 415

Ring worm

Question 416

416. Which disease in goats is a pregnancy-related disease and is usually caused by does with two or more kids with higher stress levels, and is more common in the first pregnancy? - GT 6

Answer 416

Ketosis

Question 417

417. What disease in goats is a neurodegenerative disease that can be classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and spreads mostly through females to their offspring? - GT 6

Answer 417

Scrapies

Question 418

418. What is the main support which also divides the goat udder? - GT 7

Answer 418

Medial suspensory ligament

Question 419

419. Which is a fibrous connective tissue that supports the sides of the goats udder. - GT 7

Answer 419

Lateral suspensory ligament

Question 420

420. What is the smallest unit of the udder in a goat? - GT 7

Answer 420

Alveolus

Question 421

421. For goats what helps keep bacteria out of the mammary gland and prevent mastitis? - GT 7

Answer 421

Keratin

Question 422

422. What is the most important hormone in the milking process of goats? - GT 7

Answer 422

Oxytocin

Question 423

423. Once oxytocin is stimulated in a goat how long does it take for the full milk let down response? - GT 7

Answer 423

20-60 seconds

Question 424

424. Full milk let down lasts only so it’s important to milk doe goats quickly. - GT 7

Answer 424

5-6 minutes

Question 425

425. For goats what is the highest legal limit for somatic cell count in the milk? - GT 7

Answer 425

1 million cells/mL of milk

Question 426

426. Keep goats on their feet for at least after milking because it takes about that long for teat ends to close. - GT 7

Answer 426

30 minutes

Question 427

427. Which is NOT something provided in goat milk? - GT 7

Answer 427

Fiber

Question 428

428. How long should pre-dip remain on the teats of a goat? - GT 7

Answer 428

30 seconds

Question 429

429. Most goats milk out in with machine milking. - GT 7

Answer 429

2-6 minutes

Question 430

430. The goal is to cover the entire bottom of the teat of a goat with disinfectant. - GT 7

Answer 430

1/2 - 2/3

Question 431

431. About how often should hair be removed from a goat’s udder? - GT 7

Answer 431

3 months

Question 432

432. What is one advantage of the herringbone milking parlor over parallel milking parlor for goats? - GT 7

Answer 432

Cleanliness

Question 433

433. Where ideally should a vacuum pump used in automated milking of goat be located? - GT 7

Answer 433

Separate room but near milking center

Question 434

434. Which part of an automated milking system is responsible for the actual milking of the goat? - GT 7

Answer 434

Pulsator

Question 435

435. What is the common, wanted pulsation rate for a goat automated milking machine? - GT 7

Answer 435

60-90 cycles per minute

Question 436

436. A certified service person or veterinarian should evaluate the goat milking system at least how often? - GT 7

Answer 436

Once a year

Question 437

437. The dairy goat industry is highly regulated by what agency? - GT 7

Answer 437

FDA

Question 438

438. What temperature is goat milk stored at in the bulk tank? - GT 7

Answer 438

40 F

Question 439

439. To what temperature and for how long should goat milk be heated in batch pasteurization? - GT 7

Answer 439

145 F, 30 minutes

Question 440

440. To what temperature and for how long should goat milk be heated in flash or high-temperature short time pasteurization? - GT 7

Answer 440

160 F, 15 minutes

Question 441

441. To what temperature and for how long should goat milk be heated in ultra high temperature pasteurization? -GT 7

Answer 441

250 F, 1-2 seconds

Question 442

442. What does quality assurance and animal welfare both try to improve for meat goats? - GT 8

Answer 442

Animal well-being, Product quality, Food safety

Question 443

443. What is the desired weight for meat goats in the cabrito market? - GT 8

Answer 443

15-30 lbs.

Question 444

444. What is the desired weight for meat goats in the chevon market? - GT 8

Answer 444

Greater than 40 lbs.

Question 445

445. When viewed from behind, the widest part of a meat goat should be where? - GT 8

Answer 445

Stifle

Question 446

446. What is referred to as the length and depth of a meat goat? - GT 8

Answer 446

Volume/capacity

Question 447

447. What is referred to as how all parts of the meat goat blend together? - GT 8

Answer 447

Style and balance

Question 448

448. What decreases as the weight of a meat goat increases? - GT 8

Answer 448

Percentage of total bone

Question 449

449. Where is fat measured on a meat goat carcass? - GT 8

Answer 449

13th rib

Question 450

450. As a meat goat’s weight increases what also increases? - GT 8

Answer 450

Percentage of muscle, Back fat

Question 451

451. After a market for goat meat has been identified what is the next step? - GT 8

Answer 451

Know when consumer wants product

Question 452

452. The Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) set the standard for from one meat packing operation to another on how to break down a goat carcass. - GT 8

Answer 452

Uniformity

Question 453

453. The fore saddle, consisting of the shoulder, rack, and other retail cuts, is what percent of a meat goat carcass? - GT 8

Answer 453

52 percent

Question 454

454. The hind saddle, consisting of the loin, leg, and other minor cuts, is what percent of a meat goat carcass? -GT 8

Answer 454

48 percent

Question 455

455. What percent of the carcass of a meat goat is the shoulder (unsplit)? - GT 8

Answer 455

20 percent

Question 456

456. What is a common goat carcass retail cut taken from the rack? - GT 8

Answer 456

Rib chop

Question 457

457. What is a common goat carcass retail cut taken from the loin? - GT 8

Answer 457

Loin chop

Question 458

458. What is a common goat carcass retail cut taken from the shoulder? - GT 8

Answer 458

Arm chop

Question 459

459. What is a common goat carcass retail cut taken from the leg? - GT 8

Answer 459

Center slice

Question 460

460. The main coat of goats consists mostly of the which is usually straight and which has no commercial value. - GT 9

Answer 460

Primary hair

Question 461

461. The of a goat is often curly and is most valuable. - GT 9

Answer 461

Secondary hair

Question 462

462. Which are the two types of secondary fibers produced by goats? - GT 9

Answer 462

Mohair & cashmere

Question 463

463. Which is not a characteristic of mohair from Angora goats? - GT 9

Answer 463

Short

Question 464

464. In a well-managed herd, an adult Angora goat can produce how much mohair a year? - GT 9

Answer 464

8-15 lbs.

Question 465

465. Which is NOT a characteristic that helps determine the value of mohair fleece? - GT 9

Answer 465

Grease content

Question 466

466. The fleece from an Angora goat should contain how much kemp? - GT 9

Answer 466

Less than 1 percent

Question 467

467. In Angora goats, the staple length should increase by how much per month in a good goat? - GT 9

Answer 467

3/4 inch

Question 468

468. Angora goats are normally shorn how many times a year? - GT 9

Answer 468

Two

Question 469

469. It is helpful to clip urine stained locks from Angora goats how long after regular shearing? - GT 9

Answer 469

2 months

Question 470

470. Which is a characteristic of fleece from a cashmere goat? - GT 9

Answer 470

Crimpy secondary fiber, Low luster secondary fiber,

Coarser primary fiber

Question 471

471. Cashmere fiber quality is defined by all EXCEPT which characteristic? - GT 9

Answer 471

Luster

Question 472

472. Which color of goat is least preferred for cashmere fleece? - GT 9

Answer 472

Mixed

Question 473

473. On average about how much of the fleece from a goat is cashmere? - GT 9

Answer 473

30-40 percent

Question 474

474. A goat can pull how much of its own weight? - GT 9

Answer 474

Twice

Question 475

475. What age should a goat be trained to pull a cart? - GT 9

Answer 475

8 weeks

Question 476

476. If showing a harness goat what are the two types of carts you can use? - GT 9

Answer 476

Single or team

Question 477

477. Which part of a goat harness is most important and moves the cart? - GT 9

Answer 477

Breast strap

Question 478

478. What is the first step in training a goat to pull a cart? - GT 9

Answer 478

Getting to know goat

Question 479

479. Which is NOT a harness goat class at a show? - GT 9

Answer 479

Harness adult

Question 480

480. Which part of a cross buck pack keeps the pack in place when going uphill on pack goats? - GT 9

Answer 480

Breast collar

Question 481

481. Being is very important when training a pack goat. - GT 9

Answer 481

Consistent

Question 482

482. The cross buck packs should only carry how much of the pack goat’s body weight? - GT 9

Answer 482

20-30 percent

Question 483

483. When tightening the cinch on a pack goat there should be how much space between it and the goat’s body? -GT 9

Answer 483

Two finger space

Question 484

484. Which type of goat is LEAST wanted for a pet pygmy goat. - GT 9

Answer 484

Buck

Question 485

485. What color are pygmy goats in their pure form? - GT 9

Answer 485

Gray and black points

Question 486

486. Which is not a part of a pygmy goat that should be darker than the main body coat (except in solid black goats). - GT 9

Answer 486

Eyes

Question 487

487. Which is NOT a characteristic of goat warm housing? - GT 10

Answer 487

Animals are healthier than in cold housing

Question 488

488. What is NOT a disadvantage of using free stalls which are individual stalls for goats to lay down in. - GT 10

Answer 488

Animals are cleaner

Question 489

489. Goat kids should be grouped by what characteristic? - GT 10

Answer 489

Age

Question 490

490. At what age are the majority of goat kids in meat and fiber systems weaned? - GT 10

Answer 490

60-90 days

Question 491

491. Goat does should stay with kids in a pen for how long after birth? - GT 10

Answer 491

3-5 days

Question 492

492. About how tall should a fence be to stop goats from jumping over? - GT 10

Answer 492

48 inches

Question 493

493. Which type of fencing DOESN’T work well for goats? - GT 10

Answer 493

Rail fencing, Woven wire fencing

Question 494

495. A goat manure storage system should provide manure storage for a minimum of how long? - GT 11

Answer 494

Straw, Dried sawdust

Question 495

496. Meat goats excrete about how much feces and urine a day? - GT 11

Answer 495

1 lb.

Question 496

497. Which is NOT a major section of a goat production budget? - GT 12

Answer 496

Returns

Question 497

498. include all of the income generated by the goat operation. - GT 12

Answer 497

Receipts

Question 498

499. include items such as feed, vet expenses, breeding fees, bedding, and ear tags. - GT 12

Answer 498

Variable costs

Question 499

500. What is a privilege of working with goats? - GT 13

Answer 499

To be recognized, To know about your project, To receive information to raise project, To be given a variety of experiences