terms
the term for a baby goat
what is a kid?
a group of goats
what is a herd?
a goat with a roman nose and long pendulous ears.
what is a Nubian goat?
a routine health practice that involves clipping goats hooves.
hoof trimming
the amount of milk a dairy goat produces a day on average.
6-12 pounds
this term is used for the mother of a goat
what is a dam?
a medium sized dairy goat with small ears. Often recognized as "earless goats".
what is a LaMancha
what is the most important nutrient or goats?
water
The term used when a goat is in milk
what is lactation?
the term for the father of a goat
what is a sire?
what is the average gestation period for dairy goats?
150 days/5 months
a meat goat with a long muscular body. Often recognized for their brown heads and white bodies.
what is a Boer goat?
how much hay should a goat be given a day?
it should have access to free choice hay all day.
the upper teeth that goats lack, which humans posses
what are upper incisors and canines?
a characteristic both Nubians and Boers posses
what is a roman nose?
a miniature dairy goat with a variety of colors and patterns.
what is a Nigerian Dwarf?
a dairy goat that can be recognized by its all white body.
what is a Saanen?
the term used for removing a young goats horns
what is disbudding?
how many points are on the ADGA scorecard?
100
a large dairy goat with a long straight face and medium erect ears.
what is an Alpine?