Dairy Goat Quiz #6

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

What breed of goat is all white?

Saanen

Which breed of dairy goat is usually the largest?

Saanen

Which state raises the most meat goats?

Texas

Milk is at what temperature when it comes from the goat?

103 degrees F.

What temperature of water should be used to rinse milking equipment immediately after use.

110-120 F

What is minimum recommended housing area per goat:

12-20 sq. ft.

What is the normal birth weight of a kid?

5-7 pounds

What is a goat's normal heartbeat per minute?

70-95

How much does a gallon of goat milk weigh?

8.6 lbs.

How much should a young, standard-sized dairy goat doe weigh before it is bred?

80-90 lbs.

Which state has the most goat dairies?

California

What is meant by the initials DHIR?

Dairy Herd Improvement Registry

What kind of a doe has very small ears?

LaMancha

What kind of a doe has very long ears?

Nubian, Boer

Name one of the two smallest breeds of goats.

Pygmy or Nigerian Dwarf

What do the letters USDA stand for?

United States Department of Agriculture

A pH of 7 is considered: a. acidic b. neutral c. basic

b. neutral

What is homogenization?

breaking down and reducing size of fat globules in milk

What is the proper term for an uncastrated adult male goat?

buck

Which of the following animals is not a ruminant? a. sheep b. cow. c. horse d. deer

c. horse

Milk is one of the best sources of what mineral for humans?

calcium

What does "fitting" mean?

cleaning, trimming, clipping

Name three internal parasites?

coccidia, liver flukes, lungworm, intestinal roundworms and stomach roundworms

What is the main food of a kid 0 to 3 days of age?

colostrum

What is a ruminant?

cud chewing animal with a 4-compartment stomach

Which of the following is not a symptom of foot rot? a. lameness b. swelling of foot c. heat in foot d. runny nose

d. runny nose

Describe two symptoms of ketosis in a goat.

depressed, off-feed, wobbly gait, acetone odor on breath, constipation, mucous-covered feces, drop in milk production

What is the term used for removing a young kid's horns?

disbudding

What is the proper term for a female goat?

doe

What word describes the doe when she is not milking?

dry

Name a recommended method of identifying your goats.

ear tagging, tattooing, microchipping

What is a test for determining internal parasite invasion?

egg count in stool specimen

How often should you trim your goat's hooves?

every 3-6 weeks

What is the biggest cost item in producing milk?

feed

What is kidding?

female giving birth to young

A goat has how many dewclaws.

four

When kidding, which legs of the kid usually come first.

front

What are the four major parts of the dairy goat scorecard?

general appearance; body capacity; dairy character; mammary system

What is laminitis?

inflammation of the tissue of the feet

What should a goat's navel be dipped in immediately after being born

iodine

What word describes the time when a doe is in milk?

lactation

Name two external parasites of goats?

lice, mange mites, ticks, fleas, flies, screw worms, and fly maggots

If the topline tends to dip, should the doe's head be held a little higher or a little lower?

lower

Name two common types of goats other than dairy goats.

meat, fiber, companion/pet

Why is it not good to use copper, iron or chipped enamel utensils with milk?

milk can acquire off flavors from metal

Why should you not feed strong flavored feeds such as onion or cabbage within four hours before milking?

milk picks up flavor - milk will pick up odor or taste

Describe two areas on the goat involving "Dairy Character".

neck, withers, ribs, flank, thighs, skin

How many times a year should a doe freshen?

once

Another word for afterbirth is _.

placenta

What do you call a goat that naturally has no horns?

polled

What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?

progesterone

Milk is a good source of what B vitamin?

riboflavin

What causes white muscle disease?

selenium deficiency

Why doesn't a healthy goat require additional vitamin B and C supplements?

she can synthesize them in the rumen

What is the most obvious characteristic of the LaMancha?

short ears

What is the major physical difference between goat and cow's milk?

smaller fat globules in goat milk (natural homogenization in goats milk)

What muscle in the teat stops the milk from leaking out?

sphincter

What is gestation?

the time in which the doe carries her young (pregnancy)

Give two reasons you should feed your goat a balanced ration.

to maintain health and efficient milk production

Mastitis is an inflammation of the _.

udder

What is the milk producing gland of the doe?

udder

Which nutrient is required in the largest amount?

water

What do you call the "tassles" some goats have on their necks?

wattles

What is the best food for kids less than 4 months old?

whole goat's milk

Define a "kid".

young goat under 1 year of age

Goats can be bred by artificial insemination (AI). True or False.

True

If the topline tends to dip, bringing the does hind legs closer to the front legs will help raise it. True or False

True

Mature does most commonly have two kids. True or False.

True

Regular milking machines can be adapted for goats. True or False

True

You can make butter out of goat's milk. True or False.

True

Which is the largest of the four stomachs of a kid?

abomasum

What kind of doe comes from the French Alps?

Alpine

What do the letters ADGA stand for?

American Dairy Goat Association

The Nubian has upright ears. True or False.

False - it has pendulous ears

What vitamin is essential for normal clotting of blood?

Vitamin K

Name two fat soluble vitamins.

Vitamins A, D, E, K


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

Exam 6: Chapter 43- Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders

View Set

Corp. Finance Test 2 Spring 2016

View Set

Business Law Chapter 38: Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition

View Set

Combo with "Infectious" and 13 others

View Set

Intro to Dance Final Exam Review

View Set

Just studying for Anesthesia (from handouts)

View Set

VNSG1423 MODULE2: with ASSIGNMENT for Y's

View Set

B&G Chapter 6 Practice Questions

View Set

The Safe & Effective Care Environment: The Management of Care Practice Questions

View Set