Unit 10: Goats
What is the dual - purpose of the Nubian breed of goats ?
Raised for Meat and Milk
What is goat milk lower in when compared to cow milk ?
Riboflavin , vitamin B - 12 , and folic acid
What type of breeders are goats ?
Seasonal
How is mohair different from course sheep wool ?
Smoother
What product is goats milk often an ingredient for ?
Soaps
Until recently , what type were most meat goats in the United States ?
Spanish Goats
Where did the Toggenburg originate ?
Swiss Alps
What country did Toggenburg goats come from ?
Switzerland
Where did the first registry for goats start in the 1600s ?
Switzerland
What is another name for the Myotonic breed of goats ?
Tennessee Fainting Goat
What makes goat milk more susceptible than cow milk in picking up off - flavors ?
The composition of the fat
How much mohair fiber is produced per year by a goat ?
10.5 pounds
How much mohair does the average Angora goat produce in one year ?
11 pounds
What is the staple length of cashmere ?
144 to 3 inches
When did the first registry for goats start ?
1600s
What year were Toggenburg goats imported into the United States ?
1893
When was the Cashmere breed of goats first imported in the United States ?
1980's
What is the diameter of mohair fibers ?
23-38 microns
How many meat goats are in the United States ?
3.2 Million
How many dairy goats are in the United States ?
370,000
What is the maximum live weight for a goat to be slaughtered and the meat be considered cabrito ?
40 pounds
What is an uncastrated male goat ?
Buck
Why should you keep bucks away from milking does ?
Buck odor will be picked up in the milk
What is meat from a goat under 40 pounds live weight and not yet removed from the mother ?
Cabrito
What is the scientific name for goats ?
Capra Hircus
What is fiber taken from the undercoat of any goat breed other than the Angora ?
Cashmere
Which fiber produced by goats is crimped and has low luster ?
Cashmere
What are the two types of fiber taken from goats ?
Cashmere and Mohair
Why is cashmere softer to the touch than mohair ?
Cashmere fibers are finer
What is meat from an older goat ?
Chevon
What is goat cheese called ?
Chevre
What type of wool is mohair similar to in size and strength ?
Course Sheep Wool
Properly produced goat's milk taste the same as what ?
Cow's milk
Mohair is similar to sheep wool but lacks what ?
Crimp
What is the primary purpose for the Toggenburg breed of goats ?
Dairy
What is the purpose for the Saanen breed of goats ?
Dairy
What type of goat is the Alpine breed of goats ?
Dairy
How is the supply in relation to the demand for chevon in the United States ?
Demand is greater than supply
What are two advantages to the Boer breed of goats ?
Docile Temperament and Can Breed Year Round
What is a female goat ?
Doe
What is an advantage of goat milk when compared to cow milk ?
Easier to digest
What parts of the United States is chevon in highest demand ?
Eastern and Southwestern
Where was the Nubian breed of goats developed ?
England
What is a popular myth in regard to goat's milk ?
It tastes bad
Why is the Nubian breed of goat considered a dual - purpose breed ?
Its Large Size
What are goat's offspring ?
Kids
What are longer cashmere fibers used for ?
Knitted Fabrics
Where is the E ( Kika ) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research located ?
Langston University , Langston , Oklahoma
How would you describe the color chamois ?
Light or dark red - brown
What three uses for goats around the world ?
Meat , Dairy Products , and Fiber
When was the LaMancha breed of goats developed in America ?
Mid - 1900s
Where does most of the cashmere sold today come from ?
Middle Eastern Countries , Australia , New Zealand
What is fiber produced by Angora goats ?
Mohair
What is the most common type of fiber taken from goats ?
Mohair
Which fiber produced by goats is not crimped and high in luster ?
Mohair
What are the two products derived from Angora goats ?
Mohair Fiber and Meat
Why do mohair fibers lack the felting properties of wool ?
Mohair fibers have a much thinner , smoother type of scale
What has the number of goats in the United States slaughtered for meat done in the past decade ?
More than doubled
What is the recessive gene present in Tennessee Fainting Goats that causes them to faint when they are excited or frightened ?
Myotonia
What breed of goats is long - legged with a roman nose , pendulous ears , and a short sleek hair coat ?
Nubian
What two other names might the Oberhasli breed of goat be called ?
Ober or Obi
What breed of goat is colored chamois with black on the face , legs , belly , udder , and dorsal stripe ?
Oberhasli
How much of the chevon consumed in the United States is imported ?
One - Third
How much of the chevon consumed in the United States is imported ?
One Third
How is a large portion of the goat meat sold in the United States ?
Privately or on - farm sales
In order to grow better quality fleeces , what must be adequate in the diet for an Angora goat ?
Protein
Where does Angora fiber come from ?
Rabbits
What type of mohair fiber has a flat lock , which is usually wavy and more bulky ?
Type B
inches What are two important factors for profitable mohair production ?
profitable Goat Selection and Genetics
Where did the Angora breed of goat originate ?
Turkey
Where did the Nubian breed of goats originate ?
: Africa
What is a colored variation of the Saanen breed of goats called ?
: Sable
Where did the Boer goat originate ?
Africa
Where did the Nubian breed of goats originate ?
Africa
What dairy breed of goats originated in the French Alps ?
Alpine
Where was the LaMancha breed of goats developed ?
America
What breed of goats was imported into the United States in 1849 ?
Angora
Where did the ancestors of the domestic goat originate ?
Arid areas of Asia and the Mediterranean
How does cashmere fiber grow on goats ?
As a soft winter undercoat
Where was the Cashmere breed of goats imported into the United States from ?
Australia and New Zealand
What is goat manure used for ?
Fertilizer
If silage is fed to milking does , how long should you wait to milk ?
Five Hours
What is one difference between goat and cow's milk ?
Goat milk is naturally homogenized
What is the Toggenburg breed of goats often called ?
Togg
What breed was the first purebred dairy goat imported into the United States in 1893 ?
Toggenburg
What is the oldest known dairy breed of goat ?
Toggenburg
What are small clumps of hair covered skin on either side at the base of the neck on a goat ?
Wattles
When placed in a pasture setting , what would goats prefer to eat ?
Weeds
What is a male sheep or goat that has been castrated ?
Wether
What color is the Saanen breed of goats typically colored ?
White
What is a common color pattern for the Boer breed of goats ?
White with a dark colored head
Selection What are shorter cashmere fibers used for ?
Woven Fabrics
What are two important nutrients that neither goat nor cow milk have significant amounts of ?
Zinc and Iron