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GOAT MANAGEMENT
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What is the gestation length of goats?

• A. 9 months
• B. 6 months
• C. 205 days
• D. 150 days

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Kid goats will gain about ____ pounds a day.

• A. 2
• B. .5
• C. 1
• D. 3

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Two of the biggest problems in managing goats in
Kentucky are

• A. Foot rot and Parasites
• B. Parasites and available feed
• C. Humidity and Heat
• D. Severe cold and product demand

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What is the estrus cycle length of goats?

• A. 18-22 days
• B. 21-23 days
• C. 28-30 days
• D. 45-50 days

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The process of removing the horns from kids is
called ____?

• A. Castrating
• B. Docking
• C. Disbudding
• D. Weaning

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Goats are weaned at about ____ days of age.

• A. 45
• B. 45-60
• C. 60-90
• D. 150

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Goats will only compete with cattle on ____ of
feedstuff if enough browse is available.

• A. 35-40
• B. 9-10
• C. 20-25
• D. 50-55

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Most goats are seasonal breeders.

• A. True
• B. False

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How old should a kid doe be when exposed to the
Billie?

• A. 7 months
• B. 10 months
• C. 1 year
• D. 2 years

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Goats must be vaccinated prior to kidding with
Clostridium Chauvoei to control ______.

• A. Sore-mouth
• B. Over-eating
• C. Leptospirios
• D. Mastitis

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Cydectin given orally as a wormer should be
administered at a rate of ____.

• A. 10 cc per 100 pounds of body weight
• B. 1 cc per 100 pounds of body weight
• C. 4 cc per 100 pounds of body weight
• D. 20 cc per goat

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A mixture of 1/2 DMSO and 1/2 gallimycin is used
to treat _____.

• A. Pinkeye
• B. Foot rot
• C. Parasites
• D. Cuts

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The goat estrus period will last ______.

• A. 6 hours
• B. 12-36 hours
• C. 2-3 days
• D. 1 week

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What is the breeding ratio of bucks to does?

• A. 110
• B. 115
• C. 125
• D. 150

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When are goats typically in seasonal anestrous?
(not cycling)

• A. August - January
• B. February - July
• C. Fall
• D. Fall and Winter

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A goat with blisters on the lips and around the
mouth has ______.

• A. Lock jaw
• B. Severe parasite load
• C. Sore-mouth
• D. Scrabies

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Goats that are run with sheep in Kentucky do not
require the scrabies tag.

• A. True
• B. False

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What mineral do goats require that is toxic to
sheep?

• A. Iron
• B. Selenium
• C. Copper
• D. Magnesium

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What element is in far to short supply in
Kentucky soils?

• A. Selenium
• B. Phosphorus
• C. Sodium
• D. Zinc

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Goats love to eat cedar trees.

• A. True
• B. False

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Goats should be disbudded at what age?

• A. 1 year
• B. 6-7 months
• C. 2-3 months
• D. 2-3 weeks

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Entertoxemia is commonly known as ______.

• A. Overeating disease
• B. Sore Mouth
• C. Coccidiosis
• D. Urinary Calculi

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What is used to establish a goats age without
records.

• A. Size
• B. Horns c. Teeth
• D. Foot Size

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Goats will start to lose their baby teeth at the
age of ____.

• A. 2-4 months
• B. 6-8 months
• C. 10-12 months
• D. 22-24 months

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Show goats should be fed a ____ protein ration.

• A. 6-8
• B. 8-10
• C. 10-12
• D. 16-18

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Why do show goats need hay with their grain?

• A. Just to keep them satisfied
• B. Keep their rumen working
• C. Help their appetite
• D. Stabilize the immune system

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____ is the most popular method of castration in
young goats.

• A. Surgical
• B. Banding
• C. Clamping
• D. Flastulator

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A male goat that has been castrated is called a
____.

• A. Wether
• B. Steer
• C. Barrow
• D. Buck

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A mature female goat is called a _____.

• A. Kid
• B. Billie
• C. Sow
• D. Doe

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_____ is the act of a goat giving birth.

• A. Farrowing
• B. Kidding
• C. Calving
• D. Goating

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_____ is the most popular meat in the world.

• A. Chevon
• B. Mutton
• C. Pork
• D. Beef

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A mature male goat is called a ____.

• A. Bull
• B. Wether
• C. Old Goat
• D. Buck

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Ammonia Chorlide is added to goats feed to
prevent _____.

• A. Urinary Calculi
• B. Overeating disease
• C. Internal parasites
• D. Ringworm

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The separation of a kid from her mother is called
_____.

• A. Kidnapping
• B. Docking
• C. Weaning
• D. Mistreating

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The mothers first milk is called _____.

• A. Chocolate
• B. 2
• C. Whole
• D. Colostrum

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A group of goats are referred to as a _____.

• A. Flock
• B. Herd
• C. Bunch
• D. Band

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Kentucky ideal weight to sell goats is _____
pounds.

• A. 100-120
• B. 80-100
• C. 65-70
• D. 30-40

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What is the normal age for disbudding?

• 2-4 weeks of age
• 6-8 weeks of age
• 10-12 weeks of age
• 14-16 weeks of age

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All of the following are examples of energy feeds
except _________.

• Soybean meal
• Milo
• Oats
• Barley

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What does the term washed-out mean?

• The exhibitor has really got the animal clean at
  the wash rack
• The kid has loss shape and squareness over the
  loin
• The showring personnel have gotten the sawdust in
  the ring wetted down and ready for the show
• The kid is bloomy and healthy looking over the
  loin

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What equipment is used to disbud kids?

• An electric dehorner
• A disbudding iron
• A hammer
• A disbudding saw

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What is the first milk produced by a doe called?

• Sweet Milk
• Clostridium
• Colostrum
• Lactose Intolerant

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What does the term parturition mean?

• The act of carrying a fetus in the uterine canal
• The act of a doe kidding
• The act of releasing the bucks into the field
  during breeding season
• The period of time that the does are cycling

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What does the term lactation mean?

• The period of time the doe is milking
• The act of carrying a fetus in the uterine canal
• The period of time when does are cycling
• A severe infection of the mammary system

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What is a kidding jug?

• A jug of water and electrolytes to be given to
  kids shortly after birth
• A container of milk-replacer for orphan kids
• A small birthing pen for does and kids
• A place to isolate and quarantine sick and
  infected kids

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What is club kid fungus?

• A bacterial infection that leaves round sores on
  the skin of kids
• A fungal infection that leaves round sores on the
  skin of kids
• A fungal infection that makes the kids foot rot
  off
• A viral infection that leaves round sores on the
  skin of kids

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What is the common name for entertoxemia?

• Pinkeye
• Sore Mouth
• Mastitis
• Overeating Disease

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What is conjunctivitis?

• An infection, where mud and manure get compacted
  between the toes
• An infection of the nasal cavity due to excessive
  exposure to dust.
• An bacterial infection in the udder of a doe
• An infection of the eye

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What is another name for entropion?

• Pinkeye
• Inverted Eyelid
• Mastitis
• Prolapse

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What is white muscle disease?

• A disease related to Selenium and Vitamin E
  deficiencies
• A disease related to Calcium and Potassium
  deficiencies
• A disease related to Vitamin A,D,K deficiencies
• A disease related to Magnesium and Copper
  deficiencies

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What is Spectinomycin used for on goat farms?

• To treat animals with infected eyes
• To treat animals that have pneumonia like
  symptoms
• To treat animals for scours
• To treat animals that have club kid fungus

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What is meant by dipping a goat?

• Giving a goat a bath for the first time
• Physically immersing a goat to treat for external
  parasites
• Shearing or clipping the kid so it appears that
  there is a dip behind the front shoulders
• Dipping goat meat in marinades before being cooked

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What does TDN stand for?

• Toggenburg Dairy Goat Network
• Total Denial of Negligence
• Total Digestible Nutrients
• Thermal Determination of Newborns

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What is floppy kid syndrome?

• A disorder in kids due to over-consumption of
  milk and an inability to digest
• A kid that has had his ribs and legs broken at
  birth due to dystocia
• A disorder in kids due to ingesting milk from a
  ewe with mastitis
• A kid that takes much longer than normal to learn
  how to walk

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What is urinary calculi?

• A worm that causes irritation in the urinary
  tract
• A disease caused by bacteria that will causes the
  break down of the urinary tract
• A disease in the gizzard that will shut down the
  digestive tract
• Kidney stones

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What is ammonia chloride used for?

• A topical solution used to prevent pinkeye and
  conjunctivitis in goats
• A pour on solution to prevent worms in goats
• A substance used to lower urine pH and reduce
  stones in urinary tract
• A feed additive to improve muscle gain in club
  kids

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Why are fecal exams taken from goats?

• For the producer to examine what the goat has
  been eating
• For a veterinary to check for worm levels in the
  feces
• For a veterinarian to determine if the animal has
  Overeating disease
• For a veterinary to test for mastitis in does

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What is Clostridium Chauevoei?

• A vaccination to prevent Contagious Ecthyma
• An antibody produced by the kid to prevent
  urinary calculi
• A vaccination to prevent vibrio/lepto
• A vaccination to prevent overeating

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What do the letters CL stand for?

• Caseous Lymphadenitis
• Caprine Leukemia
• Clostridial Level
• Club Lamb

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What is CAE?

• Caprine Agility Examination
• Caprine Alternative Embryos
• Cost of Agriculture Exports
• Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis

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At what age do we normally castrate kids?

• 2-6 weeks of age
• 7-10 weeks of age
• 3 months of age
• 6 months of age

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What is the normal weaning age for kids?

• 10-30 days
• 30-50 days
• 60-90 days
• 120-150 days

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How long is estrus?

• 6-10 hours
• 12-36 hours
• 36-72 hours
• 75-100 hours

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How long is the estrus cycle?

• 2-3 days
• 7-10 days
• 12-15 days
• 18-22 days

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How long is gestation in goats?

• 175 days
• 110 days
• 130 days
• 150 days

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What is a goats normal body temperature?

• 97-99 degrees F
• 100-101 degrees F
• 103-105 degrees F
• 106-107 degrees F

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What is a goats normal respiration rate?

• 10 times per minute
• 15 times per minute
• 20 times per minute
• 30 times per minute

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What is a goats normal heart rate?

• 10-40 beats per minute
• 50-65 beats per minute
• 70-130 beats per minute
• 140-150 beats per minute

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At what age do you first vaccinate for Overeating
disease?

• 0-90 days old
• 90-180 days old
• 1-2 years old
• 3-5 years old

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What does the term necropsy mean?

• Autopsy
• A goat that faints or falls asleep often
• Foot rot
• A disease infested goat

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What is the normal percent protein of a creep
feed?

• 10-12
• 12-14
• 18-20
• 42-44

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All of the following are roughages except
________.

• Alfalfa hay
• Orchard Grass hay
• Corn
• Timothy hay

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All of the following are protein feeds except
_________.

• Fish meal
• Barley
• Cotton seed meal
• Soybean meal

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What is the mineral required in goat rations that
is toxic to sheep?

• Magnesium
• Selenium
• Calcium
• Copper

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What is the average birth weight of a kid?

• 0-5 lbs.
• 5-15 lbs.
• 16-25 lbs.
• 26-30 lbs.

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What does the term grafting mean?

• Transferring a kid from one doe to another doe.
• Taking hair from one goat and putting it over a
  bare spot on another goats hide.
• Weaning a kid from a doe at 90 days of age.
• Transferring a kid from an all milk diet to an
  all grain diet.

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What does the term dystocia mean?

• An easy birth with no problems.
• A birth where the kid will always die.
• A difficult birth.
• A term for a kid that has ingested toxic milk.

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How long will the typical doe be in lactation?

• 30 days
• 60-90 days
• 120-180 days
• 300-360 days

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Relative to nutrition, what does the term
flushing mean?

• Feeding extra energy prior to breeding to
  increase the does ovulation rate.
• Removing eggs from a doe for in vitro
  fertilization.
• Feeding young kids extra roughages to increase
  fiber in their diet.
• Feeding kids strictly water and no grain to flush
  out the digestive tract.

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What does a breech birth mean?

• Kid comes out completely backwards, with just the
  tail coming out first
• Kid comes out forward with one leg back
• Kid comes out forward with both legs back
• Kid comes out correct

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What is meant by the term lactation?

• The period of time when the doe is carrying the
  kid inside her body.
• The period of time when the kid is being removed
  from its mother.
• The period of time that the kid begins eating a
  grain diet.
• The period of time that the doe is producing milk
  for her kid.

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What does the term Orf mean?

• Human form of Overeating Disease
• Human form of Sore-mouth
• Human form of Club Kid Fungus
• Uneaten feed, leftover by goats in the feed
  trough

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A bacterial infection that affects the area
between the toes is called ___________.

• Bumble Foot
• Foot Rot
• Black-leg
• Foot Scald

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What is a creep feed?

• Feed fed to creepy or spooky looking kids.
• High protein feed that is fed to kids still
  nursing ewes.
• Feed that is fed to bucks to increase fertility.
• High energy feed fed to gestating does.

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What is an anthelmintic?

• A Clostridial vaccination
• A dewormer
• A fungal treatment
• A Reproductive disease vaccination

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A more common term for blue-bag is _________.

• Mastitis
• Conjunctivitis
• Contagious Ecthyma
• Leptospirosis

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A bacterial infection that breaks down the hoof
in sheep is called _________.

• Foot scald
• Bumble foot
• Black-leg
• Foot rot

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A baby goat is called a _____.

• A. Cutie
• B. Kid
• C. Fawn
• D. Foal

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