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

which breed is this?

Answer 21

lincoln sheep

Question 22

what breed is this?

Answer 22

hampshire sheep

Question 23

which breed is this?

Answer 23

suffolk sheep

Question 24

what breed is this?

Answer 24

texel sheep

Question 25

which breed is this?

Answer 25

east friesian sheep

Question 26

what breed is this?

Answer 26

katahdin

Question 27

what breed is this?

Answer 27

dorper sheep

Question 28

what breed is this?

Answer 28

jacob sheep

Question 29

jacob sheep horn #

Answer 29

2-6 horns

Question 30

which breed is the original ancestor of goats?

Answer 30

bezoar

Question 31

what are the different uses of goats?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

ID the breed

Answer 32

angora goat

Question 33

ID the breed

Answer 33

boer goat

Question 34

ID the breed

Answer 34

spanish goat

Question 35

ID the breed

Answer 35

alpine goat

Question 36

ID the breed

Answer 36

toggenburg goat

Question 37

ID the breed

Answer 37

nubian goat

Question 38

ID the breed

Answer 38

saanen goat

Question 39

ID the breed

Answer 39

lamancha goat

Question 40

ID the breed

Answer 40

pygmy goat

Question 41

ID the breed

Answer 41

nigerian dwarf goat

Question 42

describe normal sheep behavior

Answer 42

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

Question 43

describe normal behavior of goats

Answer 43

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

Question 44

list some alarming goat/sheep behaviors

Answer 44

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

Question 45

is this behavior normal or abnormal?

Answer 45

abnormal likely urinary stones

Question 46

what are some restraint rules for ONLY sheep?

Answer 46

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

Question 47

what are some restraint rules for ONLY goats?

Answer 47

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

Question 48

what are some restraint rules for BOTH sheep and goats?

Answer 48

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

Question 49

what are the "stop and go" buttons on sheep?

Answer 49

Question 50

what type of restraint is this?

Answer 50

sheep tipping

Question 51

describe the process of sheep tipping?

Answer 51

Question 52

list some routine care for goats and sheep

Answer 52

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

Question 53

when is it best to disbud?

Answer 53

4-14 days old

Question 54

when is it best to tail dock?

Answer 54

<7 days old

Question 55

what can happen if tail docking is too short?

Answer 55

rectal prolapse

Question 56

where do you tail dock (how many joints)?

Answer 56

after there are 3 palpable joints

Question 57

which goat produces the highest average milk volume of dairy breeds?

Answer 57

alpine