ABH Caprine test prep

caprine scientific name

Capra hircus

Kidding

giving birth

Twinning

giving birth to twins

Doe

intact female

Buck

intact male

Kid

young goat

Whether

castrated male

Chevron

meat of goats

Browse

“browsers”; dead leaves, sticks, weeds

Wattle

the 2 inches of skin on the neck

Freshening

starting the lactation cycle

temperature range

102-104 degrees F

pulse range

70-90 bpm

respiration range

12-30 bpm

life expectancy

8-15 years

how is a goats milk protein structures different from cows milk

fat globules are smaller, stay in suspension longer

lacatation average

284 days, peaks out 6-8 weeks after giving birth

different ways of milking

• into a bucket

• milking unit

• bulk tank

what is the start of the lactation cycle

freshening, or giving birth

how much does lactation die down a month after a goat hits peak production

10-15%

how long is the dry off period

45-60 days, done to prepare the doe for the next lactation cycle

in September of the lactation cycle, what occurs

the goat is put to the billy

from November to January of the lactation cycle, what occurs

drying off

from January to October of the lactation cycle, what occurs

lactation

from January to March of the lactation cycle, what occurs

kidding

around April in the lactation cycle, what occurs

weaning

what are bucks usually used for

meat production, breeding

describe goat meat

• leaner

• cabrito- kids 4-8 weeks old

more tender than beef

• chevron- avg of 6-9 months old

goats are seasonally ____________

polyestrous (fall to winter)

average age at puberty

3-7 months

average cycle frequency

every 21 days

average estrus cycle length

24-48 hours

average gestation length

5 months

average lactation length

284 days

describe cou blanc

white neck to black end

describe cou clair

clear neck, tan to black end

describe cou noir

black to white end

describe sundgau

black and white markings

describe pied

marbled/spotting

describe chamoisee

bay with black extremities

• female- chamoisee

• male- chamoise

describe two-tone chamoisee

white to brown with black extremities

describe broken chamoisee

brown with white patches with black extremities

what are some signs of a doe in heat

• scremaing/bleating

• wagging tails