Animal Production: Goats Flashcards
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| 237146179 | Why do people keep goats? | - small - multi purpose animals, more so then sheep -western canada, common on acreage owners | |
| 237146180 | What do goats supply? | - meat (world basis, more people eat it then beef) - hide - milk - fiber | |
| 237146181 | Describe goat behaviour? | - curious - social - definite hierarchy - escape artists - jump - will eat anything - cannot be driven | |
| 237146182 | What facilities do you need? Why do they need shelter? 4 | - shelter and an open corral - high fences, like to escape! - shade in the summer: cannot sweat - shelter from cold - hate rain - prone to predation | |
| 237146183 | Describe goats milk? What molecules is it low in? | - very digestible - naturally homogenized: cannot skim - mildly acidic - non allergenic - AA profile similar to human - low in folate and B12 - low in lactose | |
| 237146184 | Why are goats milk not allergenic? | - different casien protein therefore can drink if allergic to cow | |
| 237146185 | What are problems in milk production? | 1. blood in milk 2. Flavours 3. Abnormal milk production | |
| 237146186 | What is a common cause of blood in milk? | - ruptured vessels, especially if first time, stretching - trauma: ex: kids butting | |
| 237146187 | Is mastitis common? | no | |
| 237146188 | What can cause taint or flavours in the milk? | 1. the buck 2. feeds like turnips 3. exposure to UV light: breaks fat down 4. chemical odours: clean machine | |
| 237146189 | How can you prevent tainted milk? | 1. Vit E supplements 2. pasteurization 3. rapid cooling and careful storage | |
| 237146190 | What are examples of abnormal milk production? | 1. Witches milk - young females 2. Maidens milk - females reach puberty 3. Gnacomastia - lactation of buck 4. Run through - does will lactate continuously if you continue to milk her | |
| 237146191 | Will does lactate if you milk them? | yes | |
| 237146192 | Why is assessing BCS difficult in goats? | fat typically stores in abdomen kid - 3-3.5 drop to 3 - 3.5 drop t0 2.0 dry off at 2-3.5 | |
| 237146193 | What should be done to kids? | 1. castration: like lambs 2. dehorning | |
| 237146194 | Describe dehorning in kids? | - like calves but more difficult - more nerves to block | |
| 237146195 | What nerves must be blocked? | - corneal branch of intra trochlear - corneal branch of lacrimal nerver | |
| 237146196 | Regarding blocking, what are kids susceptible to? | licocaine toxicity | |
| 237146197 | What do most authors recommend for anesthesia? | inhalent -mask down | |
| 237146198 | When should you disbud horns? | - b/n 2 - 7 days of age because they grow fast | |
| 237146199 | Why should you be careful during that actual process of debudding? | skull is thin cook the brain | |
| 237146200 | WHat structure do you risk damaging while dehorning in males? | the scent gland which is just caudal to horns | |
| 237146201 | When do goats reach puberty? | 5 months | |
| 237146202 | What body wgt should you breed them at? | at about 60 % of adult body wgt | |
| 237146203 | Describe their reproductive cycle? Can you breed out of season? | - seasonal breeders: breed in fall, birth in spring - yes, like sheep | |
| 237146204 | What impact does the presence of a buck have on estrous? | - affect length and strength of estrus - billy rag | |
| 237146205 | What is the length of the estrus cycle? | 19-21 days | |
| 237146206 | How long is the estrous period? | 36 hours | |
| 237146207 | How long is pregnancy? | 150 days | |
| 237146208 | When can US be used? | at 50 days | |
| 237146209 | Describe abortion in does? | similar to ewes but EAE can cause continual abortion in the the doe | |
| 237146210 | What are common dz of goats? | 1. Caseous lymphadentits 2. Caprine Arthritis and encephalitis (CAE) virus 3. Jones dz 4. Parasites 5. Clostridial dz 6. Mastitis same dz as sheep but worse | |
| 237146211 | How is caseous lymphadentitis spread in goats? | rubbing sharp objects abcesses found on the head | |
| 237146212 | Are there any liscnenced drugs in goat? | no therefore everything you use will be off label need to consider withdraw times | |
| 237146213 | What is the milking period for goats? | 10 months | |
| 237146214 | At what age do they breed? | 8 months |