Sheep & Goat

Question 1

female sheep

Answer 1

ewe

Question 2

male sheep

Answer 2

ram

Question 3

castrated sheep

Answer 3

wether

Question 4

immature ewe

Answer 4

ewe lamb

Question 5

immature ram

Answer 5

ram lamb or hogget in UK

Question 6

group of sheep

Answer 6

flock

Question 7

sheep estrous cycle

Answer 7

17-18 days

Question 8

sheep gestation

Answer 8

147 days (5 months)

Question 9

sheep/goat subfamily

Answer 9

Caprinae

Question 10

sheep vs goat genus

Answer 10

ovis vs capra

Question 11

semi confinement lamb production

Answer 11

• lambing December to April
• more lambs per ewe than grass based

Question 12

grass based lambing production

Answer 12

• lambing May and June
• select breeds with extended breeding season
• labor/housing requirements lower
• lower number of lambs per ewe

Question 13

sheep are __ breeders

Answer 13

seasonal

Question 14

intensive accelerated lambing

Answer 14

• 3 lambing in 2 years
• breed selection important
• labor/housing needs high
• most lambs per ewe

Question 15

timing of accelerated lambing

Answer 15

lambing every 8 months
- 5 month gestation
- 2 month lactation
- 1 month breeding
** be able to calculate months **

Question 16

downfall of accelerated lambing

Answer 16

not much time to build back body condition

Question 17

sheep products (3)

Answer 17

meat, wool, milk
- no milk market in Can
- wool is (-) profit

Question 18

meat sheep breeds (4)

Answer 18

Suffolk, Hampshire, Canadian Arcott, Dorset

Question 19

wool sheep breed

Answer 19

Merino

Question 20

hair sheep breeds (2)

Answer 20

Katahdin, Dorper

Question 21

milk sheep breed

Answer 21

East Friesian Dairy

Question 22

lamb dressing % affected by

Answer 22

pelt weight, heavily muscled lambs, visceral fat

Question 23

average lamb dressing %

Answer 23

52%
lower than most animals

Question 24

what affects carcass muscling

Answer 24

breed selection, management, nutrition

Question 25

what affects fat depth and color

Answer 25

breed, age, nutrition

Question 26

sheep are required to be shorn __x per year

Answer 26

minimum 1

Question 27

qualities of wool

Answer 27

- water repellant - moisture wicking - warm even when wet - not flammable

Question 28

hair sheep have more __ __ and ____

Answer 28

hair fibers, shed their coats annually

Question 29

how many commercial wool purchasers in Can

Answer 29

1 Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers

Question 30

wool is graded based on

Answer 30

fiber diameter, staple length, staple strength staple = 1 wool fiber

Question 31

sheepskin with wool vs wool removed

Answer 31

shearling vs. napa

Question 32

types of sheep meat

Answer 32

lamb, mutton

Question 33

cheese made with sheep milk

Answer 33

feta, Roquefort

Question 34

major challenge in sheep industry

Answer 34

predation

Question 35

how to reduce risk of predation

Answer 35

- dead stock management - guardian animals - management practices

Question 36

examples of guardian animals

Answer 36

dogs, llamas, donkeys

Question 37

female goat

Answer 37

doe or nanny

Question 38

male goat

Answer 38

buck or billy

Question 39

castrated goat

Answer 39

wether

Question 40

baby goats

Answer 40

kids

Question 41

heifer goat

Answer 41

doeling

Question 42

young buck

Answer 42

buckling

Question 43

group of goats

Answer 43

herd or trip

Question 44

estrous cycle of goat

Answer 44

17-18 days

Question 45

gestation of goat

Answer 45

147 days

Question 46

goat birth weight

Answer 46

2.7-4 kg

Question 47

when goats are weaned

Answer 47

90-120 days

Question 48

goat weaning weight

Answer 48

16-27 kg

Question 49

goat vs sheep appearance

Answer 49

Goats: - upturned tail - most horned - horns closer together, grow upwards and backwards - narrower head - hair Sheep: - most polled - horns grow out side of head and coil - wool

Question 50

goat products (6)

Answer 50

meat, horns, hides, fiber, labor (pack animals), milk

Question 51

goat meat

Answer 51

cabrito (like veal), chevon

Question 52

goat fiber used for

Answer 52

cashmere, carpets, clothes, blankets

Question 53

meat breed of goat

Answer 53

Boer

Question 54

Boer characteristics

Answer 54

- south American - horned - lop ears - variety of colors - extended breeding season - high growth rate

Question 55

#1 country of goat milk production

Answer 55

India

Question 56

top goat provinces

Answer 56

Quebec (17%) and Ontario (52%)

Question 57

about goat milk

Answer 57

- well emulsified fat globules - less fat and protein than sheep

Question 58

billy goat secretions

Answer 58

secrete from sebaceous glands at base of horns 6-trans nonenal is main compound

Question 59

goat milk flavor

Answer 59

billy goat secretion compounds can be taken up by milk directly or indirectly and then milk is nasty

Question 60

compounds of "goaty" odors

Answer 60

4-thyl octanoic acid 4-thyl oct-2-enoic acid

Question 61

goat/sheep milk vs cow

Answer 61

have different levels of fatty acid, give 'sharper' taste

Question 62

floor vs elevated feeders

Answer 62

eat less vs more food

Question 63

dairy goat breeds (4)

Answer 63

Alpine, Toggenburg, Saanen, Nubian

Question 64

fiber breeds of goat

Answer 64

Angora, Mohair

Question 65

cashmere goats

Answer 65

- from Asia - fiber and meat - very fine, crimpy, soft down - wide horns - different colors

Question 66

disbudding kids

Answer 66

- prevents horns from growing - within first 2 weeks - mainly dairy breeds