WorksheetsSheep and Goat Management
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which wool type is the highest quality, used to make clothing?
Long wool
Medium wool
Fine wool
Which breed is not a long wool breed?
Cotswold
Merino
Lincoln
Romney
Which meat breed is small and matures early?
Cheviot
Dorset
Southdown
Montadale
Which is the most popular sheep breed?
Hampshire
Shropshire
Suffolk
Texel
Check all maternal sheep breeds
Polypay
Southdown
Leicester
Finnsheep
Columbia
Which is not a top sheep producing state
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Meat from sheep over a year old is known as:
Lamb
Chevon
Cabrito
Mutton
Castrated goats and sheep are known as:
Wethers
Bucks
Ewes
Rams
Mark all characteristics of a western range flock.
500+ ewes
Raised predominately on pasture
Primarily for wool production
Specialize in showing and club lambs
Goat and sheep meat are more popular in what areas? (choose all that apply)
Metropolitan areas
Areas with little ethnic diversity
Areas with large hispanic and muslim populations
None of the above
The top meat goat state is:
California
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Goat meat is lower in _______ compared to other sources of meat.
Protein
Fat
Fiber
quality
Which are benefits of grazing goats and sheep?
Increase fire hazards
Reduce weeds
Fertilize soil
Can only manage land cattle graze on
Goats prefer what kind of forages?
Grasses
Forages close to the ground
woody shrubs/leaves
All of the above
Dairy goats produce _______ lbs. milk each day on average.
2-3
5-6
6-8
10-12
How do dairy goats compare to dairy cows? (mark all that apply)
Higher pasture requirements
Less/smaller milking equipment needed
Larger milk globules than cow's milk
Easier to digest than cow's milk
Higher fat content than cow's milk
Which products can Not be made from goats milk?
Candles
Lotion
Soap
None of the above
Which goat breed has very short ears?
Nubian
Boer
LaMancha
Alpine
Which goat breed gives birth to multiple kids (4+) at a time?
Pygmy
Nigerian Dwarf
Myotonic
Kiko
What are the two fiber breeds of goats?
Cashmere & Angora
Pygmy & Myotonic
Alpine & Spanish
Nubian & Nigerian Dwarf
Which is not a fine-wool breed of sheep?
Merino
Rambouillet
Cotswold
None of the Above
The two maternal sheep breeds used for their lambing ability are_________
Finnsheep and Polypay
Merino and Lincoln
Southdown and Suffolk
Hampshire and Shropshire
________ is one of the top three states in sheep production
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Colorado
The use of public grazing lands for large flocks of sheep is typically seen in_______
Eastern states
Western states
Other countries
Show flocks
The most popular sheep breed in the U.S. is the ______, followed by the _____
Hampshire, Shropshire
Southdown, Columbia
Suffolk, Dorset
Merino, Lincoln
Meat from young sheep is _____
Mutton
Chevon
Cabrito
Lamb
Young goats are known as ______
Kids
Bucks
Ewes
Wethers
Identify this breed.
Kiko
Alpine
Boer
Spanish
Identify this breed.
Toggenburg
Saanen
Sable
Oberhasli
_______ wool is typically used for sweaters.
Long
Medium
Fine
All
