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Ovine must recieve ___ in their diets but caution should be used as toxicity results in hepatic and renal disease

A

copper

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does that are left outside will often hide her offspring immediately after birth

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true

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3
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what do you call a neonatal goat

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kid

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4
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____ is adult sheep meat

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mutton

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5
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when can you detect pregnancy in goats by abdominal palpation

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28 days

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6
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shearing is

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the act of shaving wool

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7
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what age should ewes be bred

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12-19 months

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____ can be added to diets that are low in calcium

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limestone

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9
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what is the litter size for goats

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1-3 kids

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10
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when can you detect pregnancy in goats using an ultrasound

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after 20 days

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what is the normal litter size for sheep

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1-3 lambs

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12
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what do you call a castrated male goat

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wether

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13
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goats should pass their placenta in ___ hours

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4

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14
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adult female sheep

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ewe

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15
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what is the normal RR for gaots

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12-30 BPM

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16
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Caprine =

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goat

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17
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___ is commonly down in sheep 3-4 weeks prior to lambing to help reduce fecal contamination to the lambs as well as allowing the farmer to easily identify udder development

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crutching

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18
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when performing artificial insemination in goats and sheep, the semen can be placed in the

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vagina, cervix, and uterus

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19
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the normal body temp for goats and sheep

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101-104

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20
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when do sheep reach puberty

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6-9 months

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21
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when can you detect pregnancy in sheep using an ultrasound

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after 18 days

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22
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goats and sheep are more likely to have their offspring during ___ hours

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daytime

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23
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what is another term for an adult male sheep

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ram

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24
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what do you call a castrated male sheep

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wether

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what is the term for an adult female goat
doe or nanny
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what is the gestation length for sheep
148 days
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what is the gestation length for goats
140-160 days
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___ is a method of sheep restraint where the animal is placed in a sitting position with the front limbs elevated
rumping
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what type of placental attachment do goats and sheep have
cotyledonary
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what is a neonatal sheep called
lamb
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normal HR for sheep/goats
70-90 bom
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ewes should be vaccinated and dewormed 3-4 weeks prior to lambing
true
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animals that do not have enough ____ will often have anemia, loss of appetite, stunted growth rates and a rough hair coat.
cobalt
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which species is more likely to suffer from dystocia
sheep
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at what age do goats reach puberty
3 months
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ovine =
sheep
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goats and sheep have a ___ instead of upper incisors
dental pad
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term for an adult male goat
buck or billy
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goats should be dewormed and vaccinated ___ prior to kidding
4 weeks
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what is the appendage that is suspended from the head in many goats
wattle
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animals that do not have enough ____ will often have hair slip, hyper-salivation, anorexia and sheep can partake in wool eating.
zinc
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__ is the fatlike substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep
lanolin
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the most common way to collect sperm in goats and sheep is through
electroejaculation
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what is rut
the mating period of bucks that coincides with the does heat cycle
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what is felting
the property of wool fibers interlocking when rubbed together under heat / moisture
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why is embryo transfer not commonly done in sheep/goats
higher cost and increased risk due to cervical rings
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why do bucks have a strong odor in rut
urinate on legs, face, secretions from scent glans
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boer goats
have an extended breeding season
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pygmy goats
make good pets
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lamancha goat
can have 2 different types of ears
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Nubian goat
does are beardless, short hair drooping ears
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Saanen goat
the queens of the dairy goats
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Toggenburg goat
milk goat, erect ears, legs and rump are white
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Angora
used for their fibrous hair - mohair
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Cashmere
the winter undercoat of fiber produced by the most breeds of goat
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Merino sheep
3 different types, a,b,c
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Rambouillet
known for their large blocky body type, developed from the spanish merino sheep
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Cheviot
legs and head are free of wool
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Corriedale
all white with wool on the head and legs
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Dorset
ewes will breed out of season making fall lambs possible
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Finnsheep
naturally have a short tail, should never be docked, commonly used for crossbreeding to increase lambing crops
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Shropshire
white to cream colored wool with brown to dark brown face and legs, are polled
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Southdown
moderate framed breed with a well balanced conformation
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suffolk
black head and legs with white body
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Cotswold
very thick and long wool that is wavy and extends to the legs
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Lincoln
long wool breed, wool is long ringlets
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Romeny
long wool breed can be used for meat production, relatively broad face
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Katahdin
hair breed that is used for meat production, hair shed naturally in the spring, naturally short tails
69
normal RR for sheep
12-25 bpm
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vertebral formula
c7, t13, l 6-7, s4, cy 16-18
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estrous cycle for caprine is
12-30 days

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