Goat production

This is common to kid goats

endoparasitisms

Biggest meat type goat breed

boer

• long droopy ears

• the tallest—slimmer body than boer

anglonubian

Dual type yields high ____ production

meat

also called red boer

kalahari

• has tastier meat

• more resistant to disease

philippine native goat

It determine the quality of milk

butterfat

This breed has high production in milk production

Saanen (dairy type)

Breed that is not yet in Philippines

Sable goat

The most common method of goat raising (also in the Philippines)

Thethering

In tethering, the animals are transferred to new areas ____ or _____ daily

once or twice

Tethering is a good practice to control _____

worms

• The herd is let loose to browse or graze. 

• Little management is done

• Need pens so predators/thieves can’t enter*

extensive production

Efficiency in feed to meat/milk conversion

Effectivr paraste control

Intensive production

Semi-intesive production has limited grazing for how many hours

2-4 hours

Shows varying degrees of compromise between intensive and extensive system.

semi-intensive

common disease acquired when grass is wet/cold

gastrointestinal parasitism

• Increase the soil fertility

• Control of weeds

integrated system

The gstrointestinal tract of goats (from mouth to anus) is ______ than other ruminants

shorter

Form of digestion of goats

fermentation

Normal conjunctival color in goats

pink

Red conjunctival color in goats may imply

possible infection

color of conjuctival of goat if anemic, inadequate food/nutrients, have blood parasites

pale pink