Breeds
The primary use of boer goats is for this
meat
A male goat is called this
a buck
Name three external parasites of goats
Lice, mange mites, ticks, fleas, flies or screw worms
This is the name for a young goat under six months of age
kid
When feeding kids, to what temperature should milk be warmed to?
no more than 100 degrees
Name 3 colors of a pygmy goat
Blue agouti, black agouti, carmel and white agouti
What is the flap of skin found on the necks of some goats called?
Wattle
Name two internal parasites of goats
Roundworms, lungworms or liver flukes
The father of a goat is called this.
Sire
Name 3 out of the 6 nutrient groups for goats
Protein, fats, carbohydrates, water, minerals, vitamins
The hair (mohair) of this goat is very similar to coarse wool in the size of fiber and should be solid white in color.
Angora
This is the name of the mammary or milk-producing glands of the female
udder
This is an infection of the doe's udder.
Mastitis
When given the chance goats like to sleep as high or as low as possible. Which is correct?
High
What grain provides most of the energy or carbohydrate in a goat's diet?
Corn
Name the breed of goat that is white, but has a AGDA recognized recessive color called a Sable goat.
Saanen
The area on a goat that starts and the last rib and goes to the hip bone.
Loin
What can you do to the feet to help prevent foot rot?
Trim them regularly
Name three products made from goat milk
Cheese, ice cream, yogurt, fudge, butter, soap
Name 3 areas of a goat where meat is processed from
Leg, loin, rack, flank, breast, shoulder, fore-shank
This breed originates from West Africa
Nigerian Dwarf
The area from the ankle to the top of the hoof.
Pastern
Name three to four symptoms of Pneumonia
Rapid breathing, fever, nasal discharge, depression, cough, sunken eyes and lethargic
This is what AGDA stands for
American Dairy Goat Association
This is the name of the meat from a market goat
Chevron