Breeds
List 1 sheep or goat breed
southdown, alpine, dorset, hampshire, alpine, nubian
What are animals called with four compartment stomachs called?
Ruminants
Fill in the blanks:
During reproduction, the female releases an ____ while the buck provides ____
egg; sperm
Name 3 keys to prevention of diseases
1- clean water and feed buckets
2- vaccination programs
3- adequate housing and space
4- fresh and clean water source
5- control exposure to new animals
What do we call an animal who is born without horns?
List a meat breed of sheep
dorper, hampshire, suffolk
When should lambs and kids be introduced to creep of grain?
when they begin nursing/within the first week
About how many days are sheep and goats pregnant?
145-155 days
Name a common internal parasite
tape worms, round worms, liver flukes, coccidiosis
Name the most reliable method of permanent identification
Tattooing
What does the term dual purpose mean?
used for both meat and milk
Colostrum
What is the technical term for pregnancy?
Gestation
CAE and CL
What breed of dairy goat produces the most milk?
Saanen
Where did the boer goat originate?
South Africa
True or False?
Water is least expensive diet ingredient, which when lacking will affect milk more quickly than any other nutrient
true
What do the letters AI stand for?
artificial insemination
What disease in the sheep industry affects the central nervous system and commonly tested for?
Scrapie
What is the wool from one sheep called?
What are the benefits of cross-breeding?
enhance traits, address health issues, breed out undesirable traits
Fill in the blanks:
Growing diets should have ___% of protein while finishing diets should have ____%.
15-18, 12-14
Which hormone remains at a high level during pregnancy?
progesterone
What is another name for entertoxemia?
Overeating Disease
Describe what is done to a lamb or kid after birth?
Clean/ dried off
clear out mucus from eyes, nose, ears
dip cord
gets colostrum