Louisiana State Livestock Show Premier Exhibitor Study Guide - Sheep & Goat Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering sheep and goat terminology, ruminant digestion, management practices, and parasites for the Louisiana Premier Exhibitor contest study guide.

Ewe

Female sheep

Ram

Intact male sheep

Wether

Castrated male sheep or goat

Lamb

Young sheep

Flock

Group of sheep

Lambing

Giving birth in sheep

Docking

Removing part of the tail

Castration

Removal/inactivation of testicles

Fleece

Wool covering of a sheep

Staple

Length of a lock/fiber of wool

Crimp

Natural waviness of wool

Grease wool

Wool containing natural lanolin

Lanolin

Natural oily substance in wool

Ruminant

Animal with a four-compartment or specialized multi-compartment stomach

Cud

Regurgitated feed that is rechewed

Withers

Area over the shoulders

Pastern

Lower part of the leg above the hoof

Dam

Female parent

Sire

Male parent

Offspring

Young produced by parents

Doe

Female goat

Buck

Intact male goat

Kid

Young goat

Kidding

Giving birth in goats

Herd

Group of goats

Scurs

Small, abnormal horn growth

Polled

Naturally born without horns

Disbudding

Preventing/removing horn growth in a young goat

Rumen

Largest compartment of a ruminant stomach; microbes ferment feed

Reticulum

Ruminant stomach compartment that works with the rumen and can trap foreign material

Omasum

Ruminant stomach compartment that absorbs water and some nutrients

Abomasum

The "true stomach" of a ruminant; uses acid and enzymes

Haemonchus contortus

Barber pole worm; a blood-feeding internal parasite of small ruminants

FAMACHA

System that uses eyelid color as an indicator of anemia risk and can support targeted parasite-control decisions