Goat Breed
This goat breed is known for being extremely hardy and comes in a wide variety of colors.
What is the Alpine Goat?
This sheep breed has a distinct appearance with no wool on it's head or face.
What is the Cheviot Sheep?
The term for the fiber produced from sheep hair.
What is Wool?
These two terms refer to an adult male goat and an adult male sheep.
(Specify which term refers to which species)
What is a Kid?
and
What is a Lamb?
True or False: Valais Blacknose sheep are primarily raised for meat production.
False – They are mainly kept for their wool and as pets.
This dairy goat breed is known for its unique small or no external ears.
What is the LaMancha Goat?
This sheep breed is primarily raised for its high-quality wool, it is know for having some of the finest and softest wool.
What is the Merino Sheep?
This product is derived from dairy goats and sheep. It is often used as a natural moisturizer and is a key ingredient in artisanal soaps and lotions.
What is goat/sheep milk?
These two terms refer to an adult male goat and an adult male sheep.
(Specify which term refers to which species)
What is a Buck?
and
What is a Ram?
True or False: Boer goats were originally bred for milk production.
False – Boer goats are primarily bred for meat production.
This breed is the most productive dairy goat, known for its high milk yield and adaptability.
Hint: It is sometimes referred to as "the Holstein of goats."
What is the Saanen Goat?
This sheep breed, originating from France, is considered the backbone of the American fine-wool industry due to its high-quality fleece and adaptability.
What is the Rambouillet Sheep?
This product, made from the intestines of sheep and goats, is used in musical instrument strings and surgical sutures.
Hint: We had a VERY similar question during Cattle Breeds Jeopardy.
What is catgut (or catgut sutures)?
These are dissolvable sutures.
These two terms refer to an adult female goat and an adult female sheep.
(Specify which term refers to which species)
What is a Doe?
and
What is an Ewe?
True or False: Nubian goats are known for their quiet temperament.
False – Nubians are known for being very vocal!
This goat breed grows hair similar to wool and is raised for fiber products and meat.
What is the Angora Goat?
This breed is known for its outstanding muscle development and high-quality carcass traits, originating from the Netherlands.
What is the Texel Sheep?
This product is obtained from Angora goats and is used in high-quality textiles for its softness and sheen.
What is mohair?
This is the term for a castrated male sheep or goat.
What is a Wether?
True or False: Merino sheep can produce up to 20 pounds of wool per year.
True – They are one of the highest wool-producing breeds.
This goat breed is the oldest known dairy goat breed.
What is the Toggenburg Goat?
This dual-purpose sheep breed is known for producing high-quality long wool used in hand spinning and also provides good meat. It is known for its distinct appearance with upright ears.
What is the Border Leicester Sheep?
This oily substance, extracted from sheep wool, is commonly used in skincare products and ointments for its moisturizing properties
What is Lanolin?
This term describes a group of hoofed animals, like sheep and goats, with a specialized 4-chambered stomach designed for digesting plant material.
Hint: The term for this type of stomach is in the answer.
What is a Small Ruminant?
True of False: Sheep and goats don't have teeth on their upper jaw.
True - they have a hard palate to help them grind food.