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Name some sheep meat breeds?
Suffolk, Dorset, Southdown, Hampshire
100
Name some sheep wool breeds?
Merino, Lincoln, Cotswold, Romney
100
What is a....baby goat called....adult female goat called....adult male goat called....castrated male goat called?
A Kid A Doe A Buck A Wether
100
What is a....baby sheep called....adult female sheep called....adult male sheep called....castrated male sheep called?
A lamb A ewe A ram A wether
100
What is the "first milk" of a doe that is secreted after kidding called?
Colostrum
200
What is the normal temperature of a lamb and goat
102°F - 103°F
200
What are some main market goat breeds?
Boer, Spanish, Tennessee Fainting Goat, Kiko, Pygmy
200
What is the gestation period for a ewe or doe?
5 months
200
What is the ideal age for a market lamb to be shown? and goat?
5-7 months 7-10 months
200
Which goat breed is characterized by tiny ears?
LaMancha
300
What is the perfect weight of a market lamb? and goat?
130-145 lbs 90 – 100 lbs
300
What is the most expensive cut on a lamb? and goat?
Rack Loin
300
Name some dual purpose sheep breeds?
Dorset, Cheviot, Polypay, Romney, Columbia
300
What is the average weight of a newborn dairy doe kid?
5-7 pounds
300
What is the average amount of back fat on a lamb?
.255
400
What are the 4 main cuts of a lamb?
Loin, leg of lamb, rack, and brisket
400
How many parts are there to a lamb or goats' stomach and name them?
4; rumen, reticulum, abomasums, omasum
400
Name an external parasite
Ticks, fleas, lice
400
What is the feed conversion ratio for goats?
5 lbs. feed/1 lb. gain
400
What does oat hay do to change your goat?
It gives more spring of rib
500
The ideal loin eye measurement should be…?
10-24 square inch.
500
What are the top market goat producing states?
Texas, Tennessee, California, Georgia, Oklahoma
500
What is the approximate percent crude protein that goats should be fed?
12-16%
500
What is the average daily weight gain of a market goat?
0.35 – 0.6 lbs.
500
Name an internal parasite
Worms, coccidia