General Info
American Dairy Goat Association
What is a baby goat called?
Kid
What do we call the act of giving birth?
Kidding or freshening
What are the four major parts of the dairy goat does on the ADGA scorecard?
General appearance, dairy character, body capacity, and mammary system
Washing a doe's udder stimulates what?
Milk letdown
What are the nine dairy goat breeds?
Sable, LaMancha, Alpine, Nubian, Toggenburg, Saanen, Oberhasli, Nigerian Dwarf, Golden Guernsey
What is an adult female goat called?
Doe
What is the technical term for afterbirth called?
Placenta
Tell two things to do when fitting a dairy goat for show?
Trim hooves, bathe, clip all hair except for the tuft at the end of their tail, train to lead with a show collar
After milking, should the milk be cooled down quickly or slowly?
Quickly
Which dairy goat breed produces the most milk?
Saanen
What is an adult male goat called?
Buck
What is the "first milk" of a doe that is secreted after kidding?
Colostrum
When showing a dairy goat, what do you wear?
white button-up shirt and white pants
How soon after kidding does peak milk production occur?
6-8 weeks
Are dairy goats typically seasonal or year round breeders?
Seasonal
What is a male that is not intact called?
Wether
What is the gestation period for a dairy goat?
5 months or 105 days
Can a dairy goat with more than two teats be registered with ADGA?
no
How many days are in a standard lactation for a dairy goat?
305 days
What is the largest breed of dairy goat?
Saanen
Dam and Sire
What is the average length between heat cycles?
21 days
When in the show ring, where should your goat be in relation to the judge?
Your goat should be between you and the judge always
What disease is defined as "inflammation of the mammary gland caused by disease-producing organisms?"
Mastitis