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Flashcards by Louise Mason, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Louise Mason
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What common breed of goat has an all white coat? | Saanen |
| What common breed of goat has a white body and a black head? | Bagot |
| What common breed of goat has a brown and white coat? | Toggenburg |
| What breed of goat has a characteristic bent nose and long ears? | Anglo-Nubian |
| What common breed of goat has a dark brown and black coat? | Old English |
| From which breed goat do we get mohair fibres? | Angora |
| What are some common behavioral traits of goats? | inquisitive, agile, investigative, strong natural hierarchy |
| Do goats respond positively or negatively to handling? | positively - usually very friendly, easy to handle and will allow themselves to being led |
| How much floor space is needed for one goat in a house? | 1.75 square metres of floor space per goat |
| What is the main problem that can arise within housing with goats behavior? | can be destructive - fittings need to be out of reach, high standard fences |
| What is the benefit of goats being very selective eaters? | allows them to thrive in hostile conditions by getting the most nutrients from what may be available to them |
| What are the energy requirements of a lactating goat? | 0.5 mJ ME/kg + 5 mJ ME/ kg of milk |
| What type of silage is preferred by goats? | maize silage |
| What is the gestation length of goats? | around 151 days |
| When weaned artificially on dairy farms, at what age are kids usually weaned? | 6-8 weeks |
| How soon after birth are kids usually disbudded? | one week |
| How often does oestrus occur in the goat reproductive cycle? | every 21 days |
| On a dairy farm, what size herd calls for the use of a rotary parlour? | over 500 goats |
| What is the demand for goat milk currently like? | low compared to cows milk but increasing demand over the past few years |
| How is cashmere harvested? | selectively bred coats that have a higher density of secondary coat fibres, cashmere produced from secondary hair follicles |
| What kind of bone:meat ratio is associated with goat carcasses? | high ratio, carcasses are always lean |
| What is the biggest health problem with keeping goats? | internal parasites - goats do not develop resistance and can easily be exposed to parasites via grazing |
| How many times a year should foot trimming be carried out for goats? | 2/3 times |
| If using unlicensed products to treat goats, what is the withdrawal period? | 7 days |
| After using licensed anthelmintics, what is the withdrawal period? | milk must be discarded for 3 days |
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