Small Ruminant Breed, Behavior, Handling

Question 1

what do you call an adult female sheep?

Answer 1

ewe

Question 2

what do you call a young female sheep?

Answer 2

ewe lamb

Question 3

what do you call an adult intact male sheep?

Answer 3

ram

Question 4

what do you call an adult castrated male sheep?

Answer 4

wether

Question 5

what do you call parturition for sheep?

Answer 5

lambing

Question 6

what do you call an adult female goat?

Answer 6

doe

Question 7

what do you call a young female goat?

Answer 7

doeling

Question 8

what do you call an adult intact male goat?

Answer 8

buck

Question 9

what do you call an adult castrated male goat?

Answer 9

wether

Question 10

what do you call parturition in goat?

Answer 10

kidding

Question 11

define primiparous?

Answer 11

one offspring
or
first time pregnant

Question 12

goats are ___, while sheep are ___
(browser or grazer)

Answer 12

goat - browser
sheep - grazer

Question 13

what physical features do sheep have that goats do not?

Answer 13

deep scent glands
philtrum splits lip
sheep also have scent glands between hoof

Question 14

what type of sheep is this?

Answer 14

moulflon sheep

Question 15

moulflon sheep characteristics

Answer 15

wild
ancestor for all modern sheep breeds

Question 16

what are the two types/categories of sheep breeds?

Answer 16

wool and hair

Question 17

list the uses of wool sheep

Answer 17

bred to loose ability to shed coat
price of wool has declined (synthetic fibers, cotton)
meat, fine wool, dairy breeds

Question 18

list the uses of hair sheep

Answer 18

meat
NO shearing, LICE
more popular due to decrease in wool price
better in warm climate

Question 19

what’s the main dual purpose sheep breed?

Answer 19

merino

Question 20

which breed is this?

Answer 20

merino sheep

Question 21

merino sheep appearance

Answer 21

neck fold, wool over entire body

Question 22

which breed is this?

Answer 22

lincoln sheep

Question 23

lincoln sheep appearance

Answer 23

long spiral wool, forelock, white/grey/brown, bare nose, wooled limbs

Question 24

what breed is this?

Answer 24

hampshire sheep

Question 25

hampshire sheep appearance

Answer 25

thick white wool, black face/ears/limb, unbroken wool cap, some wool on proximal limbs to below the knee

Question 26

which breed is this?

Answer 26

suffolk sheep

Question 27

suffolk sheep appearance

Answer 27

white wool, bald black face

Question 28

what breed is this?

Answer 28

texel sheep

Question 29

texel sheep appearance

Answer 29

distinctive short and wide face with black nose and widely placed short ears white all over bare face/limbs

Question 30

which breed is this?

Answer 30

east friesian sheep

Question 31

east friesian sheep appearance

Answer 31

thick white wool, bald face/ear/limb, pink nose

Question 32

what breed is this?

Answer 32

katahdin

Question 33

katahdin sheep appearance

Answer 33

variable, multi color

Question 34

what breed is this?

Answer 34

dorper sheep

Question 35

dorper sheep appearance

Answer 35

all white OR white with black head

Question 36

what breed is this?

Answer 36

jacob sheep

Question 37

jacob sheep appearance

Answer 37

2-6 horns

Question 38

which breed is the original ancestor of goats?

Answer 38

bezoar

Question 39

what are the different uses of goats?

Answer 39

meat, milk, fiber, brush control, show *most often pets

Question 40

ID the breed

Answer 40

angora goat

Question 41

ID the breed

Answer 41

boer goat

Question 42

ID the breed

Answer 42

spanish goat

Question 43

ID the breed

Answer 43

alpine goat

Question 44

ID the breed

Answer 44

toggeburg goat

Question 45

ID the breed

Answer 45

nubian goat

Question 46

ID the breed

Answer 46

saanen goat

Question 47

ID the breed

Answer 47

lamancha goat

Question 48

lamancha goat characteristic

Answer 48

little to no ear pinna

Question 49

ID the breed

Answer 49

pygmy goat

Question 50

ID the breed

Answer 50

nigerian dwarf goat

Question 51

describe normal sheep behavior

Answer 51

prey animal travel in herd (more than goats) easily stressed strong flight zone hesitant with shadows/darkness

Question 52

describe normal behavior of goats

Answer 52

independent, interactive, playful trouble maker great at climbing need enrichment

Question 53

list some alarming goat/sheep behaviors

Answer 53

stamping snorting charging lowering their head as if to "ram"

Question 54

is this behavior normal or abnormal?

Answer 54

abnormal likely urinary stones

Question 55

what are some restraint rules for ONLY sheep?

Answer 55

DO NOT grab wool (could bruise) DO NOT use horns to restrain (break easy)

Question 56

what are some restraint rules for ONLY goats?

Answer 56

CAN restrain via horns DO NOT catch by grabbing back leg below hock

Question 57

what are some restraint rules for BOTH sheep and goats?

Answer 57

CAN back into corner, straddle, place hands under mandible less is more

Question 58

what are the "stop and go" buttons?

Answer 58

Question 59

what type of restraint is this?

Answer 59

sheep tipping

Question 60

describe the process of sheep tipping?

Answer 60

Question 61

list some routine care for goats and sheep

Answer 61

deworming ectoparasites (LICE) vaccines shearing hoof trimming disbudding tail docking

Question 62

when is it best to disbud?

Answer 62

4-14 days old

Question 63

when is it best to tail dock?

Answer 63

<7 days old

Question 64

what can happen if tail docking is too short?

Answer 64

rectal prolapse

Question 65

where do you tail dock (how many joints)?

Answer 65