Question 1

low quality meat

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1. Goats have the ability to efficiently convert ___ _______ forages into ____ and milk.

Question 2

US grazing sheep cattle

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2. Goats are finding a home in areas of the __ where rangeland is too rough or _______ is too thin to sustain _____ or ______.

Question 3

2.5 million

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3. _._ _______ goats are used for meat, milk, and mohair production.

Question 4

meat find million

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4. Texas leads the ____ and ____ totals with approximately 1 _______.

Question 5

Angora meat

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5. The importation of the ______ goat allowed American goat industry to produce a muscular, large framed animal that excelled in ____.

Question 6

ethnic festive religious

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6. Growth in the United States _____ population continues to create a demand for this protein source in _______ and _________ dishes.

Question 7

Mohair Civil War

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7. ______ production began after the _____ ___ when ranchers introduced Angora goats to the state.

Question 8

smoother shrink

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8. Mohair tends to be ________ than wool and has built in ______ resistance maintaining size and form.

Question 9

cashmier

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9. Another goat fiber, ________, has seen expanded interest throughout the years.

Question 10

removing gaurd

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10. Casmere is retained after ________ the coarse outer coat or _____ hair from a combed sample.

Question 11

natural dairy

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11. The demand for _______ and wholesome products has sparked growth in _____ goat production.

Question 12

kids 2

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12. The Boer goat is capable of producing 3 sets of ____ every _ years.

Question 13

Spanish Texas Oklahoma

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13. ______ goats came to America with the early Spanish explorers and roamed wild through _____ and ________ before domestication.

Question 14

New Zealand commercial

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14. This breed originated ___ _______ in where it is selected for __________ traits.

Question 15

Hereditary Myrotonia

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15. The condition known as __________ _________, occurs from an abnormality in the chloride channels of muscle cells.

Question 16

seasonal

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16. Angoras are ________ breeders and are not as prolific as other breeds.

Question 17

high butter-fat

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17. La Mancha is a hearty breed that is capable of producing a large amount of milk with a ____ ______-___ content.

Question 18

crossbreeding

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18. Nubians make a suitable component in the many market _____________ programs.

Question 19

oldest Togenberg

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19. The ______ dairy breed originated from _________ Valley of Switzerland.

Question 20

shelter predators

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20. Goats prefer to be in or near a _______ during the night, therefore a shelter should provide protection from _________, as well as plenty of room to house the entire herd.

Question 21

Stretch

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21. _______ wire is an extra string of barbed wire, located a few feet from the ground.

Question 22

depredation guard animals

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22. To avoid ___________ in a herd, producers can utilize fencing, penning animals at night and the use of _____ _______.

Question 23

cattle branding right left

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23. Tattooing is much like ______ ________ and identifies the operation that owns the animal in the _____ ear. The ____ ear identifies the actual animal id.

Question 24

Disbudding young

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24. __________ usually takes place on _____ animals when their horns are small or still buds.

Question 25

bloodless

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25. Many producers prefer _________ means of dehorning, such as disbudding.

Question 26

wether increased fat

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26. A ______, or castrated male, is capable of _________ performance and gain, both in muscling and ___, versus that of an intact male.

Question 27

elastrator

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27. The most widely used form of goat castration utilizes an __________.

Question 28

environment

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28. Rough ___________ will keep hooves properly formed.

Question 29

fall winter

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39. Goats shorn during the ____ or ______ months should be left with a cape or strip of mohair down their neck and back.

Question 30

ruminants four

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30. Goats are classified as _________, like sheep and cattle; goats have a ____ compartment stomach.

Question 31

chewing cud compartments

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31. Rumination or _______ ___ happens routinely until the forages are small enough to pass through the remaining _____________ of the stomach.

Question 32

least intensive pasture grazing

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32. The _____ _________ avenue of production is simply _______ _______ where goats depend solely on pasture forages for nutrition.

Question 33

3% to 5%

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33. Goats will typically consume around __ __ __ of their body weight in forages each day.

Question 34

poor parasitic

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34. Diseases can occur from ____ nutrition, infections, and serving as _________ hosts.

Question 35

overeating

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35. Enterotoxemia or __________ disease is the most prevalent in goat operations.

Question 36

metabolizing

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36. Ketosis is caused by the body rapidly ____________ fat.

Question 37

humans

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37. Soremouth can be transmitted very rapidly to other animals, even ______.

Question 38

Coccidiosis herd

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38. Treatments for ___________ are antibodies given intramuscularly and electrolytes given as a ____.

Question 39

puberty

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39. Does and Bucks typically reach _______ from five to eight months.

Question 40

photoperiod

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40. The estrus cycle is linked to ___________.

Question 41

bleating breeding

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41. Aggressive behavior, such as ________ and tail wagging are very common signs that the doe is ready for ________.

Question 42

genetic selection

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42. Primarily, AI increases _______ improvement through the ________ of quality bucks.

Question 43

Embryo Transfer donor recipiant

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43. The process of ______ ________ takes a fertilized egg or embryo of a high-quality _____ and places it into the uterus of a _________.

Question 44

150 days

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44. The gestation for goats is ___ ____.

Question 45

secludes

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45. A doe usually ________ herself from the herd when it comes time for kidding.

Question 46

colostrum first milk immune

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46. Filled with antibodies, _________ is the mother\'s _____ ____ and is essential for the future health and ______ system of the kid.

Question 47

Creep weaning

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47. _____ feeding is a management technique utilized by producers to reduce the stress of _______.

Question 48

selecting adaptability growth rate

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48. When _________ animals a producer needs to keep in mind four key components: ____________, reproduction, and ______ ____ and carcass characteristics.

Question 49

Growth

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49. ______ rate is also very important for both breeding and market goat selection.

Question 50

rack muscling

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50. The ribeye or ____, loin, leg, and shoulder are primary areas of focus for ________.

Question 51

wasteful harvest

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51. Excessively fat goats, are considered ________ due to the amount of inedible weight lost at _______.

Question 52

fineness lenght

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52. The grade is determined by ________ and _____. Other factors include purity, crimp, and strength.

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