LAMB & GOAT

VOCABULARY

• Apparel wool: a fine wool used in making clothing• Buck: a male in such

species as goats, deer, rabbits, etc.• Cabrito: the meat

from young kids harvested at approximately 30-40 pounds.

• Carpet wool: a coarse wool used for making carpet• Chevon: meat from

goats• Doe: female of

those species in which the male is called bucks; ex: goats, deer, rabbits, etc.

VOCABULARY

• Ewe: a female sheep or goat• Gestation: the

time during which the animal is pregnant• Grease mohair: a

mohair fleece before it is cleaned

• Grease wool: a wool fleece before it’s cleaned• Hothouse lambs:

young sheep sold at 50-90 days of age, weighing 36-60 pounds • Kemp: large, chalky

white hairs found in the fleece of some goats—especially Angora

VOCABULARY

• Lamb: a young sheep• Mohair: the fleece

of an Angora goat• Moufflons: a

breed of wild sheep believed to be ancestors or some present-day domestic breeds

• Palpating: examining a doe to determine pregnancy• Pasang: species of

wild goat believed to be ancestors of some of today’s domestic breeds.• Ram: a male sheep

or lamb that has not been castrated

VOCABULARY

• Spring lambs: young sheep that are 3-7 months of age and usually weight from 70-90 pounds • Wether: a male

sheep or goat that has been castrated before sexual maturity• Wool top: partially

processed wool

• Lanolin: wool grease especially when refined for use in ointments and cosmetics

TEXAS AG IMPACT

• Texas has over 1.2 million goats.• 240,000 Angora goats—These produce 1.6 million

pounds of mohair each year.• 1 million meat goats. • 30,000 milk goats.

TEXAS AG IMPACT

• Texas has 1 million head of sheep and lambs.• Texas sheep produce 5.5 million pounds of wool

each year.

TEXAS AG IMPACT

• Coyotes cause $2,800,000 in lamb and sheep loses each year in Texas. • Dogs cause $705,000 in lamb and sheep loses

each year in Texas.

TEXAS AG IMPACT

• Wool is categorized in 4 major types:• 1. Long wool• 2. Fine wool• 3. Medium wool• 4. Carpet wool

• Low grade wool can be used to clean up: oil spills.

TEXAS AG IMPACT

• Sheep have 54 chromosomes.• Goats have 60 chromosomes.

FROM THE SHEEP…

• Normal• Meat• Wool• Lanolin

• Unfamiliar • Natural casings for

sausage• Instrument strings• Suture material• Collagen/bone for surgery• Marshmallows • Gelatin desserts• Fertilizer• Crayons, candles, asphalt• Baseballs, footballs, tennis

balls, basketballs

FROM THE GOAT…

• Normal• Meat• Milk• Cheese• Yogurt• Ice cream• Butter

• Unfamiliar• Lotion• Soap• Mohair• Cashmere

SOUTHDOWN

INFORMATION

• History: Developed in Sussex, England during the late 1700 and early 1800s‘. Documented importations were made into Pennsylvania from 1824 to 1829. • Characteristics: Best suited for farm flock

production. Mouse-brown face and lower legs. Polled. Early maturing. • Main Uses: Fleece production

SUFFOLK

INFORMATION

• History: Result of crossing Southdown rams on Norfolk Horned ewes. Product was a great improvement over either one of the parents. Recognized as early as 1810.• Characteristics: Large sheep without horns,

dark faces and legs, fine bones and long small necks. Muscular body. • Main Uses: Meatiness and quality of wool.

RAMBOUILLET

INFORMATION

• History: Originated with Spain's famed Merino flocks, known as world's finest wool. The Spanish government was so protective of their Merino flocks that any exportation was forbidden. 1786: sent 359 carefully selected rams and ewes to help improve the native French stock• Characteristics: Mature ewes will have a fleece

weigh of 8 to 18 pounds with a yield of 35 to 55 percent. • Main Uses: Wool

ANGORA GOAT

INFORMATION

• History: Originated in the district of Angora in Asia Minor. The Angora dates back prior to early biblical history. Mohair became a valuable product in commerce early in the nineteenth century. • Characteristics: Picturesque animal. Both sexes

are horned. Ears are heavy and drooping. Smaller compared to sheep and others goats. • Main Uses: Mohair and foraging.

BOER GOAT

INFORMATION

• History: Mixture of European, Angora and Indian goat breeds. Name derived from the Dutch word "boer" meaning farmer.• Characteristics: Horned breed, lop eared.

Extended breeding season. Early maturity. • Main Uses: Meat

NUBIAN GOAT

INFORMATION

• History: Anglo-Nubians were developed in England by crossing British goats with bucks of African and Indian origin. • Characteristics: All-purpose goat. Best suited of

the dairy goat breeds to hot conditions. Cross-breed with other breeds. • Main Uses: Meat, milk and hide production.