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ch23 goat breeds
Chapter 23 Goat breed identification and production management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angora goat | group of goats that produce hair |
| billy | common name for the adult male goat |
| bloat | air in stomach causing a swollen abdomen |
| buck | adult male goat |
| browse | woody type of plant |
| caprine | veterinary term for goats |
| cashmere | fine down undercoat of goats that is warm and used in clothing |
| dairy goat | group of goats that produce milk |
| doe | adult female goat |
| globules | particles in milk that reduce the fat content |
| goat pox | viral disease of goats that affects the immune system and causes flu like symptoms |
| goat | first type of livestock domesticated that are used for meat, dairy, and fiber products |
| herd | a group of goats |
| hypocalcemia | low blood calcium |
| joint ill | bacterial infection caused by contamination of the umbilical cord that causes pain and inflammation within a joint |
| kid | young newborn goat |
| kidding | labor process of goats |
| meat goat | group of goats that produce meat |
| mohair | long silky locks of hair from the angora goat used to make clothing and bedding products |
| nanny | common name for the adult female goat |
| pygmy goat | group of small sized goats used as pets |
| ringworm | common contagious external fungus located over the skin and hair coat |
| scent glands | area on the head located behind the horns that produces a strong hormonal odor in male goats |