Muscoot Jeopardy 2024

Five months

What is the gestation period for sheep and goats?

Allows them to walk in multiple terrains (from open fields to rocky mountains)

How does the shape of a sheep or a goat's hoof benefit them?

Texas

Which state in the US has the largest number of sheep?

Buck (M); Doe (F)

What are the names for a male and a female goat

Rumen, Omasum, Abomasum, Reticulum (ROAR)

Name all four stomach chambers of a ruminant.

True

True or false: Turkeys will only lay eggs 2-4 weeks out of the year.

Tom (M); Hen (F)

What are the names for a male and female turkey?

21 (chicken); 28 (turkey)

How many days does it take for a chicken and a turkey to hatch? (They're different!)

99.5 degrees F

What temperature do chicken eggs need to be kept at in order to increase their potential to hatch?

Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Americana

Name 4 chicken breeds at Muscoot Farm.

One

How many utters does a cow have?

6

How many gallons of milk can a cow produce in one day?

Cloven hooves, rectangular pupils, four chambered stomachs

What are the defining features of a ruminant?

72

How many cows were kept on property back in the day?

Randall lineback, jersey, brown swiss, holstein, scottish highland

What are all the breeds of cattle we have here at Muscoot?

Harvest ice from ice pond (to have ice year round on the farm)

Since there were no refrigerators back then, how would the farmer keep his food fresh?

Tomatoes, peppers

Name 3 vegetables we have growing at Muscoot Farm.

Butterflies, bats, birds, beetles

Outside of bees, what pollinators visit Muscoot Farm?

Recycle, compost, garden, pick up litter, conserve energy

Name 5 ways individuals can help the environment.

75-80

What percent of the world's food supply do bees pollinate?

Ferdinand T. Hopkins and Jasper Booth

Who was the original farmer and who was the original blacksmith at Muscoot Farm?

Mother Sills Seasickness Remedy

How did the Hopkins family make their money?

Front lawn (near flagpole)

Where was the original garden at Muscoot?

Underground, stone walls, walls insulated with sheep wool

What are all the ways ice was able to stay cool during the summer months in the Icehouse?

1967

What year was the farm sold to Westchester County?

777

How many acres is Muscoot Farm today?