Sheep and Goat Production Chapter 4: Domestication and Taxonomy
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What is the term used for a young female sheep?

  • Ewe lamb (correct)
  • Goatling lamb
  • Kid lamb
  • Doe lamb

    • Which of the following is NOT a product obtained from small ruminants?

  • Fur
  • Milk
  • Horns (correct)
  • Meat

    • What is the term used for a castrated male goat?

  • Tup
  • Kid
  • Wether (correct)
  • Buckling

    • Which of the following animals is classified as a small ruminant?

    <p>Sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the act of a female sheep giving birth?

    <p>Lambing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Small ruminants represent what percentage of cash income in mixed crop-livestock production system?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should feeding troughs for goats be raised above the ground?

    <p>To prevent wastage of feed by browsing habits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are roughages in the context of sheep and goat feeding?

    <p>Bulky materials with high fiber content and low nutrient density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are sheep and goats considered adapted to consume a variety of feeds?

    <p>Because they can efficiently utilize different types of feed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are natural pastures in the context of sheep and goat feeding?

    <p>Pastures with growth of forage that animals may graze/browse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the yield and quality of natural pastures be improved?

    <p>By supplementing with concentrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do concentrates provide that roughages do not?

    <p>High nutrient density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'chevon' refer to?

    <p>Meat from a goat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference in taste between lamb and mutton?

    <p>Lamb is stronger in flavor than mutton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is lanolin and where is it found?

    <p>Grease found in sheep wool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be classified based on physical characteristics (Phenotype)?

    <p>Sheep and goat breeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the domestic wool requirements are contributed by sheep and goats?

    <p>Approximately 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which animal's meat is referred to as 'mutton'?

    <p>Older sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

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