Transcript Sheep and Goat breeds.ppt

Sheep and Goat Breeds
Ms. Wiest
Animal Science
Sheep and Goat Terms
 Sheep
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Intact Male- Ram
Castrated Male- Wether
Adult Female- Ewe
Young- Lamb
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Intact Male- Buck (Billy)
Castrated Male- Wether
Adult Female- Doe (Nanny)
Young- Kid
Nanny and Billy are not accepted
“technical” terminology, but are still heard
in the small ruminant industries.
Sheep Breeds
 Four major uses of
sheep:
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Meat
Wool
Milk
Multipurpose
 Two major types of
sheep breeds
 Wool sheep
 Hair sheep (meat)
 As with other livestock:
 Terminal characteristics
 Maternal characteristics
Wool Types
 Classified into:
 Fine
 Medium
 Long or Coarse
Cheviot
 Medium wool type
 One of the smaller
breeds
 Originated in
Scotland
 Good mothers
 5-8 lb fleece
Polled Dorset
Dual purpose breed
Developed at NCSU
Medium wool type
Known for ability to
breed out of season
 Very prolific (150%
lamb crop)
 4-10 lb fleece
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Hampshire
 Dual purpose breed
 Originated in
Hampshire County,
England
 Medium wool type
 Popular in the US
 Prolific, good
mothering ability
 8 lb fleece
Finnsheep
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Medium wool
Prolific breed
Early maturing
Fleece-10 lbs
Merino
 Fine Wool
 Extremely Hardy
 Outstanding wool
quantity and quality
(Cadillac of the wool
world)
 Breed out of season
 Long life span (10-12
years)
 12-20 lb fleece
Rambouillet
 Developed in France
 Largest fine wool
breed
 Prolific and good
mothers
 Best breed for ability
to forage
 7-14 lb fleece
 Very popular in
western USA
Suffolk
 Multipurpose breed
 Low quality wool
 Known for meat
quality and growth
 Popular for club
lambs
 5-8 lb fleece
Columbia
 First breed
developed in the
USA
 Suited to rangeland
 Market or terminal
type sheep
 Largest of
crossbred-wool type
 10-18lb fleece
Barbados Blackbelly
Hair sheep
Prolific
Parasite resistance
Adaptable to
adverse climates
 Originated in Africa
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Katahdin
 Hair sheep
 Lean, meaty carcass
 Adaptable to many
environments
 Low maintenance
 Exceptional
mothering ability
and lambing ease
Review
Which breed is missing?
Rambouillet
Barbados Black Belly
Hampshire
Cheviot
Merino
Finnsheep
Suffolk
Polled Dorset
Columbia
Goat Breeds
 Three main types:
 Dairy
 Meat
 Chevon- adult goat meat
 Cabrito- young goat meat
 Fiber
 Mohair
 Hair from Angora Goats
Alpine
 Multipurpose breed
 Many different
colors and patterns
accepted
 Known for hardiness
 Good range animals
Angora
 Used for fiber
production: Mohair
 5.3 lbs of mohair per
clipping, 2 clippings per
year
 Breed dates back to
biblical times
 Sensitive animals,
require more
management
Boer
 Meat type breed
 Known for meat
quality
 Excellent growth
 Prolific breed: 200%
 Gaining in popularity
for 4H projects
La Mancha
 Dairy goat
 Naturally “earless”
 Developed in
Oregon with goats
from Spain
 Hardy dairy breed
with a high butterfat
Myotonic
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Meat breed
Breed out of season
Easy kidders
Good milkers
Also Known As:
 Tennessee Stiff-Legged
Goat
 Fainting Goat
 You Tube Video of
Fainting Goats
Nubian
 Developed in
England
 All purpose goat
 Many colors and
patterns accepted
 Known for heat
tolerance
 Lengthened
breeding season
Pygmy
 Originated in Africa
 Popular as pets
 Used in petting zoos
Saanen
 Originated in
Switzerland
 White is the only
acceptable color
 Sensitive to heat
and sunlight
 Heavy milk
producers
Spanish
 Meat breed
 Known as brush
goats
 Developed from
feral goats brought
over by DeSoto
 Hardy and adaptable
 Able to live off very
little sustenance
Toggenburg
 Dairy breed
 Originated in
Switzerland
 Excellent udders
 High milk production
 Prefer cooler
climates
 Fawn in color with
white markings
Review
Which breed is missing?
Nubian
Spanish
Saanen
Myotonic
Toggenburg
Alpine
Boer
Angora
La Mancha
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