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