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
