goats and sheep

Question 1

difference in sheep and goats coat

Answer 1

sheep have wool
goats have hair

Question 2

difference in sheep and goats tails

Answer 2

sheep hang down
goats short and stick up

Question 3

difference in sheep and goats horns

Answer 3

sheep broad and curling (if present)
goats narrow and curving

Question 4

difference in sheep and goats upper lip

Answer 4

sheep 2 separate lobes
goats continuous/ one piece

Question 5

difference in sheep and goats genetics

Answer 5

sheep 54 chromosomes
goats 60 chromosomes

Question 6

difference in sheep and goats diet

Answer 6

sheep are grazing: limited variety (grasses, legumes and weeds)
goats are browsing :wide variety (fruits, seeds, leaves,nuts)

Question 7

an ovine is sheep ?

Answer 7

it’s one of the earliest domesticated

Question 8

what do ovine sheep produce

Answer 8

meat, fibers , milk

Question 9

(sheep) parturition name

Answer 9

lambing

Question 10

(sheep) intact male

Answer 10

ram

Question 11

(sheep) castrated male

Answer 11

wether

Question 12

(sheep) female

Answer 12

ewe

Question 13

(sheep) young male

Answer 13

ram lamb

Question 14

(sheep) young female

Answer 14

ewe lamb

Question 15

(sheep) all young

Answer 15

lambs

Question 16

(sheep life cycle) day 0

Answer 16

breeding season ( spet - nov )

Question 17

(sheep life cycle) day 147

Answer 17

lambling ( mar-apr )

Question 18

(sheep life cycle) day 200

Answer 18

weaning (may-june)

Question 19

(sheep life cycle) day 260

Answer 19

market lambs ( july - aug)

Question 20

(sheep life cycle) day 365

Answer 20

breeding season ( sept-nov)

Question 21

sheep reproduction

Answer 21

short day breeders fall/ winter

Question 22

how long is a sheep estrous cycle

Answer 22

17 days

Question 23

how long is a sheep’s estrus

Answer 23

30 hr

Question 24

sheep gestation is how long

Answer 24

147 days

Question 25

how long is puberty for a sheep

Answer 25

6-8 months

Question 26

both sheep and goats are

Answer 26

ruminants

Question 27

sheep have a larger what compared to goats

Answer 27

ruman which gets them more VFA

Question 28

what is the prefered wool diameter

Answer 28

thin 17 to 40 microns

Question 29

fine wool =

Answer 29

small diameter

Question 30

wool sheep include

Answer 30

navajo , romney and rambouillet

Question 31

meat breeds for sheep include

Answer 31

suffolk , hampshire,southdown

Question 32

most meat breeds have what disadvantages

Answer 32

pigmentation in wool and medium quality wool

Question 33

hair breeds of sheep include

Answer 33

black belly and katahdin- (we have them)

Question 34

what 2 components make up wool fiber

Answer 34

cortex ( inside )- spongy and dye absorption cuticle (outside)- scales with barbed edges

Question 35

what is felting

Answer 35

weaving of fibers

Question 36

fiber diameter

Answer 36

most important, thinner is more valuable (less than 20 cpi )

Question 37

what is Crimps per inch (CPI)

Answer 37

number of waves (more the better)

Question 38

staple length

Answer 38

longer the better

Question 39

break point in wool shows what

Answer 39

weakness in staple due to previous illness

Question 40

what color is wool prefered and why

Answer 40

translucent so it can be dyed

Question 41

what is shearing

Answer 41

the process of harvesting the wool

Question 42

when do you shear a sheep normally and why ?

Answer 42

after last frost adn before lambing. because of temperature and to keep the lamb safe when feeding

Question 43

8 steps for woolen manufacturing

Answer 43

raw wool scoured wool landline dyed wool roving spun yarn unfinished fabric finished fabric

Question 44

reasons for decline of sheep numbers

Answer 44

world war 2 holiday meal ( christmas and easter)

Question 45

wool production challenges

Answer 45

A.) synthetic fiber= competition B.) Shepards = Lower in interest C.) predator control

Question 46

(goats) parturition

Answer 46

kidding

Question 47

(goats) intact male

Answer 47

billy/buck

Question 48

(goats) castrated male

Answer 48

wether

Question 49

(goats) female

Answer 49

nany/ doe

Question 50

(goats) young male

Answer 50

buckling

Question 51

(goats) young female

Answer 51

doeling

Question 52

(goats)young

Answer 52

kid

Question 53

goat reproduction

Answer 53

seasonal breeder

Question 54

how long is a goat estrous cycle

Answer 54

21 days

Question 55

goats estrus cycle is how long

Answer 55

24 hr

Question 56

how long is gestation for goats

Answer 56

150 days

Question 57

how long is puberty for goats

Answer 57

5-7 months

Question 58

(goats life cycle ) day 0

Answer 58

breeding season( sept- nov )

Question 59

(goats life cycle ) day 150

Answer 59

kidding- castrate , vaccination ( mar-apr)

Question 60

(goats life cycle ) day 200

Answer 60

weaning ( may-june)

Question 61

(goats life cycle ) day 260

Answer 61

typical maret start (meat) ( july-aug )

Question 62

(goats life cycle ) day 365

Answer 62

breeding season (sept-nov )

Question 63

goat fiber types

Answer 63

angora goat - mohair cashmere = guard hair or undercoat of goats

Question 64

what are the dairy goats

Answer 64

.Nubian(big) - Great Britain .Alpine (small)- France .La Mancha - United States

Question 65

Meat goats -

Answer 65

.Boer - south African breed ( non seasonal) .kiko