Physiology/Goat Unit

What type of goats were there?

Purebred spanish goats

Where were the goats from?

a cattle farm in texas

How many goats are there?

48

These goats are very:

hardy

Where is this goat breed originally from?

Spain

They’ve had the herd since:

September 2023

What kind of mothers are these goats?

fantastic mothers

What step did we take for biosecurity?

we steped into a liquid solution to clean our shoes on the way in and out

Since this is a closed herd, anything knew brought in is:

quarantined

These goats are very susceptible to:

dieases

How long do new animals need to be quarantined for?

1-2 months

What do they monitor weekly?

their weight, body count score, and parasites

Hooves are trimmed:

bi-weekly

How many new males and females were born?

11 Male and 11 Female

This unit does a lot of research on:

parasite resistance

At how many days/weeks are the kids weaned?

10 weeks (about 70 days)

What kind of weaning is used?

fenceline weaning

What are the babies supplemented with?

hay & grain

What are the moms supplemented with?

Alfafa hay

This breed is typically used for:

meat

How many kids can a dam have at once?

twins, triplets, or even quadruplets

How many kids do they want a dam to have at once ideally?

twins

Is this breed prolific?

yes

How many teats do these goats have?

2

Flushing =

increasing the amount of food before heat to improve their chances of conceiving and producing offspring

Hormones can be given to the females to:

line up their estrus cycles

Within how many hours are the goats bred?

72 hours

When are goats bred?

once in the morning and once in the afternoon

What is done the day they are born?

ear tagging and cleaning the umbilical cord with iodine

What is done at 3 weeks old?

creep feeding and given a coccidia stack

What is done at 5 weeks old?

vaccines are given and booster is given at 3 weeks

How often are goats vaccinated?

annually

The weekly heath checks for the goats are done every:

Friday

What is the ideal condition score?

3

What does a body condition score of 5 mean?

obese

How is the body condition score determined?

based on determining the amount of muscle and fat over and around the vertebrae

Why and how is famacha measured?

measures anemia in goats by comparing the color of their eye mucous membranes to a color-coded card

What is the scale that famacha is measured in?

1-5 but opposite of body condition score

What percentage of the intake is grain?

20%

What percentage of the intake is forages?

80%

What is a possible issue with the hooves?

Hoof rot

What is white line disease?

a hoof condition that occurs when the hoof wall separates from the sole at the white line & this causes lesions and lameness

What is bingo’s ear tag number?

25001

What do scrapies tags do?

they enable officials to identify the place of birth of older sheep and goats whose brains, post slaughter, are diagnosed with scrapie

What is the 25001 in bingo’s tag number?

year she was born — 2025

What is the 25001 in bingo’s tag number?

this means that she is the first one born that year

What can be used to tell if goats have worms?

famacha

What is the barbacoa (barber pole worm) worm parasite in goats?

a gastrointestinal parasite that infects goats and sheep