How many adult animals can be watered at a time using a tank waterer?

8-10 head per foot of perimeter

How do I decide paddock size?

By determining quality of pasture, acres, and weight of animals & how many

Where should drinking facilities be located?

Drinking facilities should be available in each paddock.

What is one benefit of constructing a hoop barn?

Less expensive than tobacco barn

What is an advantage to rotational grazing?

Allows pastures to rest and allows for forage regrowth

What is rotational grazing?

system with more than one pasture in which livestock are moved for forages

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Sheep & Goat Unit Exam 2024

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1
Sheep are mostly _____________ breeders and will lamb in fall or spring.
Induced
Seasonal
Varied
Structured
2
How many adult animals can be watered at a time using a tank waterer?
5-6 head per foot of perimeter
10-15 head per perimeter
8-10 head per foot of perimeter
3
How many quarts of milk a day can a Nigerian dairy goat produce?
2 quarts
3 quarts
1 quart
4
The purpose of the farm flock is to
Sell rams and ewes of an ideal type
Produce large flocks over large amounts of land
Produce market lambs and wool
Raise animals completely indoors
5
Which disease is caused by heavy feeding or a drastic change in feed over ashort period of time?
White muscle disease
Tetanus
Overeating disease
Coccidiosis
6
What is the recommended number of head per automatic waterer?
5
10-20
45-55
25-35
7
Which is not a sign of parasitism?
anemia
Loose stools
Grinding teeth
8
Many common diseases in sheep and goats can be prevented by
All of the above
Vaccinations
Regular health evaluations
Pasture rotation
9
Mohair comes from the sheep/goat breed
Lincoln
Angora
Merino
Southdown
10
Which was the first improved meat goat breed?
Spanish
Boer
Kiko
11
Which one is NOT an economic trait of sheep and goats?
Bone Density
Reproduction
Wool
Growth
12
A favorable sheep production factor would be
Easily raised on rough terrain
Nothing is favorable
Consumption of lamb and mutton changes
Price for wool changes often
13
Wild goats can still be found in the _____ Mountains.
Lake Cumberland
Appalachian
Ozark
Rocky
14
How much space do ewes/does need at the trough for feeding?
5 inches
12-15 inches
16-20 inches
10-12 inches
15
All are wholesale or retail cuts of lamb except
Loin
Leg
Ham
Sirloin
16
The Pygmy Goat
Has elf ears
Is a milk producing breed
Originated in turkey
Is mostly a pet
17
structural type and desirable traits for production and includes long body, full muscular, thigh or leg, etc..
Classification
Reproduction
Conformation
Wholesale
18
What is the lowest grass should be in order to help control parasites?
2 inches
4 inches
6 inches
19
How many hours should animals be flushed prior to worming?
10-15 hours
4-5 hours
12-24 hours
20
How do I decide paddock size?
Determine how many your neighbor is running.
By determining quality of pasture, acres, and weight of animals & how many
It doesn't matter as long as they are healthy.
None of the above
21
C
Breast
Dewclaw
Back (rack)
Udder
22
A ewe is a female sheep at a mature age
False
True
23
The process of giving birth in goats is called
Judging
Lambing
Kidding
Foaling
24
What is the most cost effective type of fencing?
High tensile
Electric netting
Woven wire
25
Where should drinking facilities be located?
Water is not important to the animal.
Drinking facilities should be available in each paddock.
Water can be in only one paddock.
Drinking facilities should be available only in the barn.
26
Sheep & Goats have _____ hooves, meaning they are divided.
Padded
Cloven
Spade
Split
27
What is one benefit of constructing a hoop barn?
More concrete needed
Less expensive than tobacco barn
Less ground work required
Low ceilings
28
Which of the following accounts for more than three-quarters of all livestock lost to predators?
Foxes
Coyotes & Dogs
Bobcats
Bears
29
Are White Dorpers adapted to arid environments?
No
Yes
30
What class anthelminitic is Valbazen?
White
Levamisole
Ivermectin
31
What is an advantage to rotational grazing?
Water systems more expensive
Allows pastures to rest and allows for forage regrowth
Requires more management
More Expensive
32
There are over ___ breeds of domestic sheep in existence.
200
unknown
1000
500
33
A method of raising sheep totally indoors
Social
Confinement
Farm Flock
Range Band
34
D
Brisket
Udder
Shoulder
Back (rack)
35
The purpose of a range band flock is to produce a large herd over a large amount of land.
False
True
36
The Meningeal Worm is passed via?
Feces
Snails
Grass
37
There are over ____ breeds of domestic goats.
500
300
unknown
1000
38
What are the four steps to rotational grazing?
Estimate the number of paddocks needed.
Estimate how many acres will be needed throughout the grazing season.
All of the above
Estimate how large each paddock should be.
39
What is rotational grazing?
one-pasture system where livestock have unrestricted access
system with more than one pasture in which livestock are moved for forages
none of the above
mob grazing
40
Some sheep only require ____________ and never receive grain as a part of their feed.
Concentrates
Roughages
Rations
Minerals
41
A dual purpose breed can be raised for wool and meat.
False
True
42
Carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fats, proteins, and water are all necessary __________ for feeding sheep and goats
Ground Feed
Sweeteners
Nutrients
Variables
43
A goat of either gender under one year of age is a
Kid
Yearling
Lamb
Calf
44
Angoras produce fiber called....
Mohair
Angora
45
How many square feet does an adult doe/ewe need for penning space?
8-10 feet per doe/ewe
4-5 feet per doe/ewe
10-12 feet per doe/ewe
46
Mohair and cashmere is fiber from specific breeds of
Goats
Sheep
Cattle
Horses
47
Suffolks are the largest breed of sheep in the US.
True
False
48
How many 110-lb brood ewes (.15) can you run to one cow?
7-8 ewes
5 ewes
6-7 ewes
1 ewe
49
Sheep are classified by type of ___ and breeding use.
Tail length
leg type
Hooves
Wool
50
Sheep are classified as _____________, meaning they have a four compartment stomach.
Multigastrics
Ruminants
Monogastrics
All of the above
51
A castrated male sheep is called a
Wether
Buck
Kid
Weanling
52
are a common problem of sheep they attach to the lining ofthe digestive tract where they absorb nutrients and suck blood
Both A and B
None of the above
Internal parasites
External parasites
53
Meat from sheep under one year of age
Cheval
Lamb meat
Mutton
Tempered
54
The process of giving birth in sheep is called
Jugging
Lambing
Kidding
Folding
55
What are the 3 grazing management systems?
Simple rotational grazing
Intensive rotational grazing
All of the above
Continuous grazing
56
B
Loin
Leg of lamb
Udder
Shoulder
57
What is one benefit of constructing a tobacco barn?
less concrete work required
Low ceilings
less expensive than a hoop barn
great air flow
58
A
Leg of lamb
Shoulder
Udder
Loin
59
I
Leg of lamb
Shoulder
Loin
Udder
60
Barbados Blackbellies are a type of hair sheep.
False
True
61
Which of the following is temporary fence?
Mesh Net
Woven Wire
Barbed Wire
Electric Wire
62
Goats consume concentrates: weeds, twigs and other non-grass forages (as well as grass).
True
False
63
Specialized dam breeds are good for....
producing slaughter lambs/kids
creating a purebred flock/herd
Producing replacement females
64
Which is NOT a dairy breed of sheep?
Laucome
Finn
East Fresian
65
The process of removing a lambs tail is called
Separating
Twisting
Docking
Cauterizing
66
What is one advantage to a continuous grazing system?
Uneven pasture use
Requires less management
Weeds and other undesirable plants may be a problem
Animal manure is distributed unevenly
67
Goat breeds should be selected based on your ______
Hay type available
Farm grass
Goals
Avaiable structures
68
Which instrument is used to perform bloodless dehorning?
Clippers
Heated disbudding iron
Barnes dehorner
Burdizzo
69
A meat breed of sheep would be the:
Merino
Nubian
Jacob
Suffolk
70
Animals can be identified through which of the following?
All of the above
Ear tag
Ear tattoo
Ear notch
71
H
Dewclaw
Breast
Brisket
Back (rack)
72
F
Udder
Stifle
Loin
Shoulder
73
this starting to graze when the grass is 9-15 inches high and removing the animals when the grass
9-15
4-7
8
3
74
Myotonic goats are in which breed classification?
Fiber
Dairy
Meat
75
Some sheep have ____ instead of wool and are not shorn for their fiber.
Cashmere
Polled
Skin Coat
Hair
76
What is the main carrier of nematodes?
grass
Feces
Grain
77
G
Breast
Brisket
Dewclaw
Back (rack)
78
____________ is deadly to sheep and should not be present as an ADDED nutrient in minerals or feeds.
protein
Selenium
Copper
Fats
79
Coccidiosis is a(n)...
fungus
sporozite
bacteria
80
Which dairy goat breed is known for its butterfat content?
Nubian
Lamancha
Alpine
81
J
Shoulder
Leg of lamb
Udder
Loin
82
Of the five groups of domestic goats, which is NOT a group?
Nubian
Pygmy
Dairy
Cashmere
83
E
Loin
Leg of lamb
Breast
Udder
84
Which breed is very hardy, parasite resistant and adaptable to varied climates?
Kiko
Spanish
Boer
85
General purpose breeds are good for meat and fiber.
False
True
86
Dorset sheep have a 150-165% prolificacy.
False
True

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