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ch23 goat breeds
Chapter 23 Goat breed identification and production management
Question | Answer |
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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 |