Llamas/Alpacas and Goats

Question 1

Compare/Contras Llama/Alpacas and Goats: FIBER

Question 2

Guid llamas

Answer 2

• fight off predators
• often for sheep and goats

Question 3

Other types of goats

Answer 3

• meat
• dairy

Question 4

Fainting goats

Answer 4

• myotonia congenita
• muscles lock up when surprised, excited

Question 5

Goat: Science name, family group

Answer 5

• Capra hircus
• Family: Bovidae

Question 6

Llama: Science name, family group

Answer 6

• Lama glama
• Family: Camelidae

Question 7

Kid

Answer 7

• baby goat

Question 8

Doe

Answer 8

Female goat

Question 9

Buck

Answer 9

Male (intact) goat

Question 10

Wether

Answer 10

Male castrated goat

Question 11

Cria

Answer 11

baby llama

Question 12

Name for female llama?

Answer 12

none

Question 13

Stud

Answer 13

male intact llama

Question 14

Gelding

Answer 14

male castrated llama

Question 15

Nutrition: Ruminants

Answer 15

animals with many compartments in stomach

Question 16

Ruminants: rumen

Answer 16

large, fermenttion vat

Question 17

Ruminants: microorganisms

Answer 17

digest food

Question 18

Ruminants: animal ___ their microorganisms and their ____

Answer 18

animal “EATS” microorganisms and their PRODUCTS

Question 19

Between horses and ruminants, what is the main difference in their digestion of grasses and hay?

Answer 19

• The location of the microbial fermentation

Question 20

Goat Reproduction: puberty

Answer 20

4-5 months

Question 21

Goat Reproduction: Mating

Answer 21

standing

Question 22

Goat Reproduction: Ovulation

Answer 22

spontaneous

Question 23

Goat Reproduction: Gestation

Answer 23

145-155 days

Question 24

Goat Reproduction: Births

Answer 24

tiwns

Question 25

Llama Reproduction: Puberty

Answer 25

18-36 months

Question 26

Llama Reproduction: Mating

Answer 26

Kush

Question 27

Llama Reproduction: Ovulation

Answer 27

Induced

Question 28

Llama Reproduction: Gestation

Answer 28

330-375 days

Question 29

Llama Reproduction: Births

Answer 29

singles

Question 30

which of the following is an induced ovulation? -> Llama, ferret, cat, rabbit, ALL

Answer 30

All of the above.

Question 31

Who is a Short Day Breeder?

Answer 31

Goats

Question 32

Define short Day Breeder

Answer 32

Decreasing photoperiod causes breeding season (Fall, winter)

Question 33

Fungal disease

Answer 33

- ringworm - hoor rot

Question 34

Caring habits

Answer 34

- annual shears - grooming - hoof/nail trimming

Question 35

Negative Points: Llamas/Alpacas

Answer 35

- Berserk Male Syndrome - Spitting - Fighting teeth

Question 36

Define Berserk MAle Syndrom

Answer 36

- often males - human imprinting breeding season: chest ramming, biting, territorial charging, stomping, screaming - Suggestion: leave arias alone for first few months -> don't bottle feed + neuter males before puberty if just a pet

Question 37

Negative Points: Goats

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- horns - buck odor

Question 38

About Alpacas

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- first imported to USA in 1984 - Relatives of Llamas Estimated 100,000 in USA today

Question 39

Alpacas: hair production, lifespan

Answer 39

- 5-10 lbs/year - 15-25 years

Question 40

BEWARE

Answer 40

- Typical Market Situation for "New" Animals - Product is hair -- limited market - Bubble has mostly burst