LA I: Goat and Sheep Test

Where is the blindspot of a goat?

Directly behind.

The LaManche goats are most known for their?

2 different types of ears.

• Gopher

• Elf

Which sheep breed does not need to be shaved because it natrually sheds?

Katandin.

The queen of the dairy is which goat breed?

Saanen.

What goats have a recessive gene that causes their body to lock up when startled or excited?

Mytonic.

A shepherd’s hook should never be used where?

Above the hock.

The Nigerian dwarf is used for meat or dairy?

Dairy.

What is disbudding?

Deconstruction of the horn-producing cells of the horn bud.

Who produces the heaviest fleece out of the medium wool sheep?

Oxford.

Sheep are overly sensitive to which mineral?

Copper.

Which breed has wool that does not stop growing?

Merino.

Which sheep breed has meat that is milder than pork?

Romney.

Which breed has a litter of babies that are black but change to gray?

Romanov.

The method of placing a sheep on its rump is also known as ______________.

Rumping.

What is the fleece on an Angora called?

Mohair.

When is the breeding season for Dorset sheep?

All year.

How is disbudding done on a baby goat and at what age?

Done w/ a hot iron— like to do by 3 weeks old.

Which breed of long wool sheep produces the heaviest, longest and most lustrous wool in the world?

Lincoln.

Castration and tail-docking on a sheep is usually performed at what age?

In the first to second week of life.

What is browsing?

Eating things higher off the ground.

Which is the best meat production goat?

Boer.

What concerns do we have when capturing sheep?

Them trying to flee/hurting themselves.

What is unique about the LaManche milking and breeding cycle?

Can milk for 2 years without being freshened.

Which is a caprine and which is an ovine?

1. Caprine: goat

2. Ovine: sheep

Goats and sheep have what kind of digestion?

Ruminant.

Adult male goat:

Adult male sheep:

Buck

Ram

Adult female sheep:
Adult female goat:

Ewe

Doe

Castrated male goat:
Castrated male sheep:

Wether

Wether

Neonate sheep:
Neonate goat:

Lamb
Kid