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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lambing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>40% (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What do concentrates provide that roughages do not?

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

What does the term 'chevon' refer to?

<p>Meat from a goat (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is lanolin and where is it found?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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