Caprine and Ovine 1

What is the name for a neonate goat?

Kid

What is the name for a neonate sheep?

Lamb

Whats the name for a young male goat?

Buckling

Whats the name for a young female goat?

Doeling

Whats the name for a young female sheep?

Weaner

Whats the name for a young male sheep?

weaner

What is the name for an adult male goat?

buck

What is the name for an adult female goat?

Doe

What is the name for an adult male sheep?

Ram

What is the name for an adult female sheep?

Ewe

What is the name for a castrated sheep or goat?

Wether

Sheep prefer to eat?

Grasses and weeds

Goats are nibblers and will eat anything this includes?

Twigs, scrubs, leaves, cans, plastic

Sheep like to travel in..

Flocks

Goats like to travel..

alone

Sheep tails hang..

Low

Goat tails are..

up and erect

Sheep tails are typically..

docked

Goat hair does not require

Maintenance, cutting

Sheep wool requires..

sheering

Sheep tails are docked to prevent

fly strike, maggots

Most sheep are..

Polled

Goats have horns that point __ and to the ___

up, back

Goat horns can be removed by..

Debudding, dehorning

If sheep do have horns they grow?

Angled down and curl near ears

Where are sheep scent glands?

Tear tear ducts of eyes and between hooves

Where are goat scent glands?

Underneath tail and make smell strong during mating season

Do sheep grow beards?

No

Do goats grow beards?

Yes

What products come from goats?

Milk (higher butterfat), Meat, fiber

What products come from sheep?

Wool, meat, milk

Goats are more resistant to…

internal parasites

Goats need what in their diet?

Copper

Sheep are sensitive too..

Copper

Since sheep cannot eat Copper which feeds can they not have?

Cattle or chicken feed

Do sheep or goats need copper?

Goats

Can sheep or goats get very sick from copper?

sheep

Sheep eye sight is?

320-340 panoramic prey focused view

Goats have ____ field of view compared to sheep?

less

Sheep and goats have?

2 teats

What are goat and sheep stomachs?

Ruminant

Sheep and Goats are?

Palyparous

Normal delivery for sheep and goats takes?

2-5 hours

Sheep and goats are..

Seasonally polyestrus

When does puberty begin for sheep and goats?

5-9 months

How long is goat heat?

24-40 hours

How long is sheep heat?

20-30 hours

Goats have a heat cycle every?

21 days

Sheep have a heat cycle every?

13-19 days

What are signs of heat for goats?

Swelling of vulva, wagging, lack of appetite, increased urination

For sheep in heat it is ___ to detect heat?

hard

How long is sheep and goat gestation?

142-152 days

What is the name for when sheep give birth?

Lambing

What is the name for when a goat gives birth?

Kidding

What is stage 1 of parutition in goats and sheep?

Cervix begins to dilate, fetus rotates

What is stage 2 of parutition in goats and sheep?

Water sac protrudes out of vulva and breaks, wall of uterus contract, fetus is pushed into birth canal

Within __ min of water sac breaking fetus should be deleivered or help is needed

30

What is stage 3rd of parutition in goats and sheep?

cleaning stage- the placenta is passed

During parturition _____ are less likely to need assistance?

Goats

How should lambs of sheep come out during parturition?

water sac first, front feet, then head

When a lamb or kid is birthed check for?

Airways

To ensure a kid or lambs airway is open after birth check..

Tongue position, open nares (clear of debris)

In stage three of Sheep/goat parturition if the placenta does come out on its own..

you need to remove it

How far apart are kids/lambs delievered?

30-60 minutes

After a lab or kid is born dip their umbilical stump into…

iodine

You need to ensure lambs/kids drink their mothers first milk to get?

Colostrum

What are 5 version of ID for sheep and goats?

Ear tagging, Ear notching, Nack strap, microchip, tattooing

Whats an adult ovines /caprines normal temp?

101.5-103.5 F

Whats an adult ovines /caprines normal pulse?

70-90

Whats an adult ovines /caprines normal resp?

12-30

Whats an adult ovines /caprines normal rumen movement?

1-2 min

Whats an kid/lamb ovines /caprines normal temp?

102-104

Whats an kid/lamb ovines /caprines normal pulse?

90-150

Whats an kid/lamb ovines /caprines normal resp?

20-40

Whats an kid/lamb ovines /caprines normal rumen movement?

1-2 min

What kind of hooves do caprines/ovines have?

Cloven hoof

What is a cloven hoof?

2 split toes

Where do you begin trimming the excess hoof?

On the outside

What kind of injection do you give in the green are?

IM

What kind of injections do you give in the pink area?

Pink

What is this

Hand shear

When taking fleece off of sheep you want to get it off in..

one piece

You can get cahsmere off of goats by?

Brushing or sheering

What is this?

Electric shearer

Goat milk has a lot of..

Colostrum

How much milk will goats produce in a day?

0.5 to 1 gallon daily

How long does it take to milk a goat?

3-5 minutes per goat

What are steps to collecting goat milk?

Wash teat, strip teat of a little milk, then collect

Goat milk can be used for?

Milk, cheese, lotions, soaps, colostrum

What is disbudding?

Born removed at 3-8 days of age when first bud is felt on head

How can you disbud?

Burn horn down or place a rubber band to cut off circulation

What is dehorning?

Removal of horn in adult goat or sheep

How can you preform dehorning?

banding or surgical removal

When is catration on sheep/ovines preformed?

typically within first week of life

What are 3 versions of castration in caprine/ovine?

Banding, Crushing, Surgical castration

What kind of castration in caprine/ovine considered bloodless?

banding

What kind of castration in caprine/ovine would this be where the spermatic cord and blood supply is cut off?

crushing

When do testicals dissapear after crushing?

1-2 months

How do goats communicate?

Bleating