As 501 Chp. 6: Goats

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2 major goat-producing areas in the world

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Asia, Africa

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In the US, Angora goats are located primarily in the state of _____

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Texas

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the _____ and ______ dairy goat breeds yield milk high in milk fat

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Nubian, Pygmy

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this breed is popular, giving a larger quantity of low fat milk (Holstein of the dairy goat breeds)

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Saanen

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the goat's udder has ____ divisions, each with its glandular structure and teat

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2

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the goat has a _____ digestive systems

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ruminant

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goats can consume ______% of their body weight in dry matter per day

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5-7%

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goats are bred primarily during the months of _____ through ______

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September - November

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Gestation in the goat is about ____ months

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5

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kids are weaned from milk or milk replacer at ___ to ___ weeks of age

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6-12

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a type, but not a breed of goats that produces a fine underdown

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Cashmere

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a goat will produce about ___ lbs. of mohiar per clipping

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6.5 lbs.

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most mohair is produced in the countries of _____ and ____

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U.S., Asia (?)

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standard lactation of dairy goats in days

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305

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meat from goats slaughtered at weaning or older

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Chevon

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dairy goat breed with long pendulant ears and producing a high butterfat milk

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Nubian

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dairy goat breed with "no ears"

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La Mancha

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# of goats worldwide

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639 million

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largest dairy goat breed and most popular in Israel, Europe, Australia and NZ

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Saanen

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breed of goat producing mohair

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Angora

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the area of world of cashmere

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Afghanistan

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where Pygmy goats originate from

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West Africa (Cameroons and Nigeria)

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the shoots, twigs, and leaves of brush plants growing on rangeland

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browse

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condition where the goat contains reproductive organs of both sexes typically found when trying to breed for the polled condition

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hermaphrodite

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kids raised on bottles will consume ____% of their body weight/day

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8%

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breed of goat originating in Turkey

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Angora

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meat goat breed from Southern Africa

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Boer

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small, flat wingless insect with sucking mouth parts that is parasitic on the skin of animals

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lice

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a disease affecting the CNS of young kids where head tremors, loss of coordination and partial paralysis can be seen. in adult goats, arthritis affects the feet and other limb joints, a hard udder is also common

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CAE= Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis

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also called Sore Mouth

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Orf/ Contagious Ecthyma

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broad leaf plats

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forbes

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a 100 lb. goat will normally yield ____ lbs. of carcass

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50 lbs.

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meat from older goats

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mutton

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world record for goat milk production is from _____ breed

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8000 lbs., Toggenburg

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genetic term describing when one gene controls the phenotype of more than one trait

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pleiotropic

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buck kids not kept for breeding should be castrated by ____ (age)

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2-5 days

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a disease in goats that causes Malta Fever in humans

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Brucellosis

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the most common type of infectious abortion in goats

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Enzootic Abortion (Chlamydial Abortion)

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aka Overeating Disease

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Enterotoxemia

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highly fatal goat disorder caused by a soil organism penetrating a deep puncture wound

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Tetanus

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a common US reportable type of mange in goats

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Psoroptic mange