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Unit E Segments of the Animal Industry
Lesson 2Exploring the Sheep and Goat Industry
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TermsTerms
BuckBuck
CashmereCashmere
ChammyChammy
ConfinementConfinement
DoeDoe
EweEwe
KidKid
KiddingKidding
LambLambLambingLambingMohairMohairMuttonMuttonRamRamWetherWetherWoolWoolYearlingYearling
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What are some specific terms used to What are some specific terms used to describe sheep and goat production?describe sheep and goat production?DoeDoe– female goat or sheepfemale goat or sheep
BuckBuck– male goat at any agemale goat at any age
KidKid– goat of either sex under 1 year of agegoat of either sex under 1 year of age
YearlingYearling– goat of either sex over one year, but under 2 years of agegoat of either sex over one year, but under 2 years of age
WetherWether– male goat or sheep that has been castrated when youngmale goat or sheep that has been castrated when young
RamRam– male sheep used for breeding purposesmale sheep used for breeding purposes
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Buck Goat
Doe Goat
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What are some specific terms used to What are some specific terms used to describe sheep and goat production?describe sheep and goat production?
TermsTermsEweEwe– a female sheepa female sheep
KiddingKidding– process of a goat giving birthprocess of a goat giving birth
LambingLambing– process of a sheep giving birthprocess of a sheep giving birth
LambLamb– sheep under one year oldsheep under one year old– meat from a young sheepmeat from a young sheep
MuttonMutton– meat from a sheep that is over one year of agemeat from a sheep that is over one year of age
ChammyChammy– leather made from sheep and goatsleather made from sheep and goats
WoolWool– a sheep’s coat that is used as a fiber for products such as clothinga sheep’s coat that is used as a fiber for products such as clothing
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Karakul Ewe
Karakul Lamb
Turki Ram
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What are some comparisons What are some comparisons between sheep and goats?between sheep and goats?
Sheep Goat
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Sheep & Goat SimilaritiesSheep & Goat Similarities
MammalsMammals
Ruminant digestive systemsRuminant digestive systems
Have divided hoofsHave divided hoofs
Raised for food and clothingRaised for food and clothing
Important to economyImportant to economy
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What are some comparisons What are some comparisons between sheep and goats?between sheep and goats?
SheepSheepvery efficient very efficient converters of feed to converters of feed to meatmeatprefer broadleaf prefer broadleaf plants & grassesplants & grassesweigh between 45 to weigh between 45 to 102 kilograms at 102 kilograms at maturitymaturitylive from 7 to 13 yearslive from 7 to 13 years
GoatsGoatslow importance to low importance to economyeconomyprefer to eat twigs & prefer to eat twigs & leavesleavesweigh between 9 and weigh between 9 and 68 kilograms68 kilogramslive 8 – 10 yearslive 8 – 10 yearsproduce 60% of produce 60% of mohairmohair
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External Parts of a GoatExternal Parts of a Goat
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External Parts of a SheepExternal Parts of a Sheep
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What are common breeds of sheep What are common breeds of sheep and goats?and goats?
over 200 breeds of sheepover 200 breeds of sheep
over 300 breeds of goatsover 300 breeds of goats
breed selection is based on personal breed selection is based on personal needs and goalsneeds and goals
animals should come from reputable animals should come from reputable producers and be free of diseasesproducers and be free of diseases
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SuffolkSuffolk
most popular sheep most popular sheep breed in worldbreed in world
medium wool breedmedium wool breed
originated in Englandoriginated in England
large bodiedlarge bodied
head, legs, ears are blackhead, legs, ears are black
polledpolled
3.6 – 4.5 kgs. fleece3.6 – 4.5 kgs. fleece
150% lamb crop150% lamb crop
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DorsetDorset
Originated in EnglandOriginated in England
medium-wool breedmedium-wool breed
polled or hornedpolled or horned
completely whitecompletely white
medium sized bodymedium sized body
3 – 3.6 kgs. fleece3 – 3.6 kgs. fleece
Ewes breed out of Ewes breed out of season for fall lambsseason for fall lambs
muscular carcassesmuscular carcasses
good milk producersgood milk producers
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KarakulKarakul
dominant black gene dominant black gene
a desert animal a desert animal
stores fat in its tail for stores fat in its tail for nourishment in lean nourishment in lean timestimes
very hardy and very hardy and adaptable adaptable
pelt is a lustrous coat pelt is a lustrous coat of intricately patterned of intricately patterned curlscurls
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TurkiTurki
largest breed of fat-largest breed of fat-rumped sheeprumped sheephas two distinct camel has two distinct camel humps of fat on their humps of fat on their behindsbehindshigh growth rate and high growth rate and are a good producer are a good producer of muttonof muttonnot a good wool not a good wool producerproducer
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AngoraAngora
Originated in TurkeyOriginated in Turkey
well adapted to areas not well adapted to areas not fit for othersfit for others
almost totally white at almost totally white at maturitymaturity
produce 3 kgs. mohairproduce 3 kgs. mohair
horned horned
long droopy earslong droopy ears
buck weigh 57 – 78 kgs.buck weigh 57 – 78 kgs.
does weigh 36 – 41 kgs.does weigh 36 – 41 kgs.
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Dairy GoatsDairy Goats
produce 2.3 kgs. of milk produce 2.3 kgs. of milk dailydaily
more minerals than cow’s more minerals than cow’s milkmilk
easier to digesteasier to digest
Dairy breedsDairy breeds– French AlpineFrench Alpine– LaManchaLaMancha– NubianNubian– SaanenSaanen– ToggenburgToggenburg
LaMancha
Saanen
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Meat GoatsMeat Goats
Known as Spanish Known as Spanish goatsgoats
produce both milk and produce both milk and meatmeat
sometimes called sometimes called brush goatsbrush goats
largest meat goat largest meat goat population in Texaspopulation in Texas
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Cashmere GoatsCashmere Goats
Developed by selective breedingDeveloped by selective breeding
CashmereCashmere– soft undercoat of fine down produced by soft undercoat of fine down produced by
goatsgoats
large demand for cashmerelarge demand for cashmere
Solid colored goats are preferred in Solid colored goats are preferred in cashmere productioncashmere production
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PygmyPygmy
Originally exported Originally exported from Africafrom Africa
only 40 to 58 only 40 to 58 centimeters tall at centimeters tall at witherswithers
hornedhorned
any color or any color or combinationcombination
research, pets, research, pets,
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How do you produce sheep and How do you produce sheep and goats?goats?
Farm FlockFarm Flock– can have 1 to 1,000 can have 1 to 1,000
animalsanimals
– purpose are to purpose are to produce market lambs produce market lambs and wooland wool
Purebred FlockPurebred Flock– sells rams and ewes of sells rams and ewes of
an ideal typean ideal type– high management high management
requirementsrequirements– knowledge of geneticsknowledge of genetics
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How do you produce sheep and How do you produce sheep and goats?goats?
Range band methodRange band method– large bands of sheep large bands of sheep
between 1,000 and between 1,000 and 1,500 being managed 1,500 being managed over a large area by a over a large area by a herderherder
– high vegetation area high vegetation area animals are used for animals are used for meatmeat
– low vegetation animals low vegetation animals are used for woolare used for wool
Confinement MethodConfinement Method– ConfinementConfinement
raising animals raising animals completely indoorscompletely indoors
– less landless land– fewer parasite fewer parasite
problemsproblems– ability to monitor ability to monitor
animalsanimals– increased building costincreased building cost– higher feed costshigher feed costs– intense managementintense management
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How do you produce sheep and How do you produce sheep and goats?goats?
Lamb feeding productionLamb feeding production– involves weaning lambs and selling them to involves weaning lambs and selling them to
feedlots where the lambs are fed out to feedlots where the lambs are fed out to slaughter weightslaughter weight
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What are some specific terms used to describe What are some specific terms used to describe sheep and goat production?sheep and goat production?
What are some comparisons between What are some comparisons between sheep and goats?sheep and goats?
What are common breeds of sheep and What are common breeds of sheep and goats?goats?
How do you produce sheep and goats?How do you produce sheep and goats?