Goat Production
Animal Sciences 110 with Hill at Michigan State University
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By: lanise badgett
Textbook:
Scientific Farm Animal Production (9th Edition)
Created: 2011-11-13
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155 days (5 months)
Gestation for a goat is
seasonal
Goats tend to be ____ breeders (Cycle in late summer/fall)
1 to 5
Goats have ______ kids
Polled
____ goats tend to have reproductive problems (hermaphroditic females)
more
Sheep and goats are far more/less productive and efficient than beef cattle and camelids
early
goats have _____ puberty
true
true/ false Goats Usually give birth to twins and triplets, Have the potential to wean more than 100% of their body weight.
true
true/ false
Sheep and goat grazing can be very beneficial to the environment
true
true/ false Sheep prefer to eat weeds. They are the best grazers.
true
true/false Goats prefer to eat browse.
true
true/false Sheep and goats eat invasive plants and plants that are poisonous to cattle.
true
true/false Sheep and goats eat invasive plants and plants that are poisonous to cattle.
true
true/ false Predator control starts with a good fence.
45%
35/45% of sheep farms employ livestock guardians.
boer, kiko, spanish
Primary Meat Goat Breeds
GRADE
a define category of standards based on visual appraisal and measurable carcass characteristics
Alpine
• Large swiss breed • Any color other than white • High milk production with high fat and protein
• Oberhasli
• Small to medium swiss breed • Known for their gentle personality • Bay or black in color • Lower milk production and high fat and protein
• Saanen
• Largest of the swiss breeds • White or cream in color • Highest milk production with low protein and fat • Holstein of the goat world
• Sable Saanen
• Basically a colored saanen • Any color other than white • Newest breed recognized by the American Dairy Goat Association
• Toggenberg
• Oldest know dairy breed • Medium size swiss breed • Brown with light tan/white markings • Medium milk production with high fat and protein • Some say milk has a wild flavor
• Lamancha
• Only breed developed in the United States • Medium size breed • Known for their small ears • Medium milk production with high solids • Elf and gopher ears
• Nubian
• African in origin • High milk production and high solids • Known for their long ears • Tend to be vocal and independent
• Nigerian Dwarf
• Miniature dairy goats • More pet than actual production animal
About this deck
By: lanise badgett
Textbook: Scientific Farm Animal Production (9th Edition)
Created: 2011-11-13
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 3
Textbook:
Scientific Farm Animal Production (9th Edition)Created: 2011-11-13
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Views: 3
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