Dairy Goat Quiz #6
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
