Market Goat Questions

Anemia

Red blood cell deficiency - symptoms are white eyelids and gums Causes are parasites or worms Treatments are deworming

White muscle disease can be prevented by what mineral?

Selenium; give through shots of BoSe

Where did Boer goats originate?

South Africa

What is an optional marking?

Star of David on the chest or white patches or belly bands anywhere on the barrel between the point of elbow and stifle joint

What is Weaning?

Taking a kid away from it's mother

Name two ways of goat identification.

Tattooing, Electric Tattooing, Microchipping

What are 3 signs your goat isn't feeling well?

Tends to stay away from other goats, looks dull, acts depressed, does not want to move, grinds teeth, breaths quick and shallow, urinates frequently, has no appetite, tries to urinate but nothing comes out, diarrhea, has an above normal temperature, head pressing against wall or fence

Which is the true stomach of the goat?

The Abomasum

What does condition refer to in market goats?

The amount of body fat

Name a disadvantage of wethering a goat.

They can get urinary calculi, which is calcium buildups or stones.

What was their first purpose in a West Africa?

They were a dual purpose animal giving milk and providing a source of meat.

What is the average lifespan of a Pygmy goat?

10-12 years

What is the average temperature of a goat?

101-103.5 degrees farenheit

What is a normal respiration of a goat?

15-30 per minute

What year is thought of as the first year Pygmy goats were brought to the United States?

1959

How many teeth do goats have?

32 teeth 4 incisors, 8 premolars, 20 molars

How many times a year should goats be wormed?

4-6 times per year. Does should be wormed 2-4 weeks before kidding.

What is the average gestation period for a goat?

5 months or 150 days

What is the normal pulse rate of a goat?

60-80 beats per minute

What is a male goat called?

Buck

Name 3 ways to disbud a goat.

Burning, Banding, Caustic Acid

What is CAE?

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis, basically goat arthritis. Not common in meat breeds. Treat like you would any arthritis type thing.

Name 4 recognized colors of Pygmy goats.

Carmel with black markings, Carmel with brown markings, grey agouti, brown agouti, black agouti, black, solid black

How often do you trim hooves?

Check once a month, but it's about 6 weeks. Always trim heel to toe.

What is goat meat called?

Chevon

What is goat meat called?

Chevon = French or Cabrito = Spanish

Which direction do you enter the showring?

Clockwise, unless the judge tells you differently.

How do you treat foot rot?

Copper or Zinc sulfate

Scours

Diarrhea or loose manure

What is disbudding and when should you do it?

Disbudding is removal of horn cells before the horns develop. It should be done before they are 3 weeks old.

What is a female goat called?

Doe

How can you prevent urinary calculi in wethers and bucks?

Don't castrate to early, provided lots of fresh water and salt (salt is so that they drink more water), you can also supplement Ammonium chloride

Where can you tattoo a goat?

Ear and tail web (tail only used on LaManchas)

Wattles

Hair covered appendages of flesh hanging from throat or elsewhere

What are cow hocks?

Hocks that are turned inward

IBGA vs. International Boer Goat Association

IBGA = branch of USBGA while International Boer Goat Association is not.

What is the function of incisors?

Incisors are used for cutting.

Scurs

Incomplete horn growth resulting from inadequate removing of horns

What is the use of Selenium?

It prevents white muscle disease

What is meant by "good depth of chest"?

It refers to how deep and wide the chest is, meaning the amount of capacity for the heart and lungs.

What is a baby goat called?

Kid

Wether

Kidd that has been castrated

What is it called when a goat is having a baby?

Kidding

What are the best cuts of meat on a goat?

Loin, Thigh/Leg, Brisket, Rack

How do you prevent urinary calculi?

Lots of water and the proper amounts of Ammonium Chloride

What is the function of molars and premolars?

Molars and premolars are for grinding or chewing food.

Dam

Mother Goat

What does "good depth in the twist" mean?

Muscular twist, filled out, follows through

What does NPGA stand for?

National Pygmy Goat Association

What is NPGA

National Pygmy Goat Association, formed in 1975

What is posty legged?

No bend in the legs, too straight.

How many stomach compartments do goats have?

One stomach with four compartments; Rumen, Reticulum, Abomasum, and Obomasum

What is Enterotoxemia?

Overeating disease, treat with CDT

What does percentage, purebred, and full blood mean?

Percentage=89% or below Purebred=90% or above Full blood=100 Percentages Purebreds can never be a Full blood

What are Pygmy Goats primarily used for now in the United States?

Pets and milk

What is a goat that naturally has no horns called?

Polled

Where should you give meat goat a SubQ shot?

Under the armpit

What does USBGA stand for?

United Stated Boer Goat Association

What is Pneumonia?

aka, Pasteurella. A bacterial infection of the respiratory system, usually seen after drastic weather changes. NuFlor works the best but can also be treated w/ treated with LA 200 or Penicillin. Symptoms = running nose, trouble breathing, fever, etc.

What are weak pasturns?

the dewclaws are close to the ground

What are the market goat breeds?

Boer, Kiko, Savanna, Spanish goats

What is a SubQ shot?

"Subcutaneous" means under the skin. When you perform a subcutaneous injection, you use a short needle to inject a drug into the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle. This can be used for amounts of medication up to 2 mL. Medication given this way is usually absorbed more slowly than if injected into a vein, sometimes over a period of 24 hours, but faster than IM shots.

What is Ketosis?

A disease that often occurs after sudden changes, it happens when the goat cannot produce the same amount of energy that it is using. As a result it begins to keytones in the blood which are toxic and will eventually kill the animal if not treated. It can be treated be giving glucose orally, but this only will work if the disease is caught early. Symptoms are off feed, staggering, unresponsive to quick movements, etc.

What is colostrum?

A doe's first milk, provides antibodies and laxatives. Lasts a couple days.

Creep Feeding

A feeding area that allows goat kids to eat and not adult goats

How much milk on average can a Pygmy goat produce?

A quarter to 2/3 of a gallon

What are sickle hocks?

A sickle-hocked leg structure is one in which the back leg joints of an animal, are set with too much angle, resulting in the hock also being excessively angled. This can result in uneven hoof wear, which is incredibly painful. So basically the bottom part of the leg is bent too far inward towards the front.

From where to Pygmy Goats originate?

Africa

What breeds are recognized by ADGA?

Alpine, Oberhasli, Nubian, La Mancha, Saanen, Sable, Nigerian Dwarf, and Toggenburg

ABGA

American Boer Goat Association

What does ABGA stand for?

American Boer Goat Association

AMGA

American Meat Goat Association

What is an intramuscular shot?

An intramuscular injection is a technique used to deliver a medication deep into the muscles. This allows the medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly

Scrub

Animal of unknown or unproven ancestry

Cull

Animal taken out of herd because of below herd standards

When can a Pygmy goat be bred?

Any time of the year

Is too much fat coverage on a market wether good or bad?

Bad, because they are meant for market excess conditioning takes away from the quality and amount of meat. However, a small amount of conditioning is desired.

How often should you trim a goats hooves?

Every 2 months

True or false only male goats have horns.

False

Sire

Father Goat

Why would you wether a buck?

To be a companion goat, to make them nicer, bucks with mismarkings or conformation problems are not good for breeding

Why do you disbud a goat?

To keep them from hurting themselves or other goats

Ration

Total feed given during 24 hours

Where can you give meat goats a IM shot?

Triangle on the neck

What is CDT?

Vaccine: clostridium perfringens types C & D and tetanus

What is the most important nutrient you can give your animal?

Water

What is an altered male called?

Wether

How do you treat coccidiosis?

With decox or similar products.

Buckling

a 6 mo to 1 year old goat