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Sheep and goat facts
Grazing management
fencingAnimal health nutrition
500 pt
How long gestation is for sheep or goats.
What is 150 What is 150 days? days?
(approximately)(approximately)
The main type of feed to be provided to sheep or goats
for good health.
What is forages? (pasture, browse,
grass, hay)
The time of the year when most breeds of sheep or goats will be
cycling (able to reproduce).
What is fall? (they
respond to shorter
daylength)
A major challenge in raising sheep or goats.
What is fencing, internal parasites,
predators?
One of the big advantages of small ruminants
What is early maturity, short time
to market, prolificacy, forage-based, small size,..
(we could go on and on!)
This system of grazing can help even out grazing use and improve nutrition for the
animals.
What is rotational grazing/management intensive
grazing?
One of two dangers to sheep on pasture
What are internal parasites or predators?
One of two vital
tools for managing grazing
animals.
What are fences or managers?
Lactating ewes need Lactating ewes need more ____ than dry more ____ than dry
ewes.ewes.
What are protein, energy, dry matter intake, and water
Provides enough protein and energy for all classes of ruminants,
if adequate quantity is allowed.
What is vegetative pasture?
The number one health problem for sheep and goats in humid
areas.
What is internal parasite infection?
Prevent this by using guardian animals.
What is predation?
Clostridium Types C&D, and T
What is the main vaccination usually given to sheep and goats?
Fundamental condition for good health.
What is good nutrition, or low-stress living conditions, or
sanitation, or hardy stock, or preventative health care?
It is better to prevent this illness than to have to treat it.
What is…you name it! Footrot, soremouth, acidosis, pregnancy
toxemia, internal parasite infection, ETC.?
This is the basis of pasture management and overall health of
the grazing system (plants and animals and soil); and also good
neighbors.
What are good fences?
A reel of this is relatively inexpensive and easy to install .
What is polywire or polytape?
Four fence options that can be used for sheep and goats.
What are electric fence (high tensile wire, polywire, polytape, electrified netting), woven wire (various options for spacing), board fence, chain link, cattle panels, barbed wire if enough strands or if electric wire is
added?
Cost, longevity, ease of installation and of maintenance, reliability, flexibility, possible cost-share opportunities, and
safety.
What are factors important to consider when deciding on fencing?
An important feature in designing electric fence.
What is the energizer, ground rods, lightning protection, cut-off
switches, insulators, posts, wire? (you may think of something else,
too)
Body condition score and animal gains.
What are two ways to assess the nutritional program?
Intake (how much the animals eat).
What is the most important determiner of gain?
(also, indicator of palatability and of digestibility)
Young animals need a higher percentage of this in their diet compared to mature
animals.
What is protein?
Needed by sheep and goats but potentially toxic if given in too large amounts.
What are minerals? (copper might be thought of in particular for
sheep)
Something to consider if an animal is losing weight.
What are internal parasite infection, chronic illness,
inadequate diet, poor teeth, stage of production (lactation)?