{"id":11746,"date":"2025-06-04T12:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=11746"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:39:41","slug":"large-goat-round-robin-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/4h\/fair-and-auction\/large-goat-round-robin-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Large Goat Round Robin Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What do you call an intact male Goat? An intact female? A baby? \n<ul>\n<li>A Buck, a Doe, a Kid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a castrated male goat called? \n<ul>\n<li>Wether<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a mother goat called? What is a father goat called? \n<ul>\n<li>A dam, a sire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the first milk from a doe that is produced right after kidding called? \n<ul>\n<li>Colostrum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The meat from a market goat is called what? \n<ul>\n<li>Chevon or Cabrito<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are goats mainly browsers or grazers? \n<ul>\n<li>They prefer to browse on leaves and branches that are off the ground)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the most important factor for determining when to breed a doe for the first time? \n<ul>\n<li>Weight, at least 75 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the average lifespan of a goat? \n<ul>\n<li>10 to 15 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeding and Type Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Name 3 breeds of common meat or dairy goat\n<ul>\n<li>Dairy &#8211; Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Sables, Toggenburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meat &#8211;  Boer, Kiko, Tennessee Fainting Goat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What breeds of goat are raised for their fleece? \n<ul>\n<li>Angora, Pygora, Tennessee Fainting Goat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell why a stainless steel container is the best for milking.\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to sanitize<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which has more protein: a pound of cheese or a pound of milk?\n<ul>\n<li>A pound of cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name a breed of goat known for its long pendulous ears. \n<ul>\n<li>Boer, Nubian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are three products made from goat milk? \n<ul>\n<li>Cheese, ice cream, yogurt, fudge, butter, soap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What breed of goat suffers from \u201cmyotonia\u201d, a condition that causes extreme muscle stiffness? \n<ul>\n<li>Tennessee Fainting Goat \u2013when frightened, their legs and neck \u201clock up\u201d for 10-20 seconds, which can cause them to topple<br>over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anatomy, Care, Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What is the most common reason for a doe to stop coming into heat during the breeding season? \n<ul>\n<li>She is pregnant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do we call the act of a doe giving birth? \n<ul>\n<li>Kidding, freshening, or parturition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name the two parts of a goat&#8217;s body where it can be tattooed. \n<ul>\n<li>Ears and tail web<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the main problem for a kid with scours? \n<ul>\n<li>Loss of fluid from the body \u2013 dehydration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washing the doe\u2019s udder stimulates what? \n<ul>\n<li>Milk Letdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is an animal born without horns called?\n<ul>\n<li>Polled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the flap of skin found on the necks of some goats called?\n<ul>\n<li>Wattles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diseases and Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What are two reasons why a goat should not be tied?\n<ul>\n<li>Could get tangled, can\u2019t escape predators, they are browsers, they need to walk around to find food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why should goats not be allowed to eat the leaves of peach, cherry or plum trees? \n<ul>\n<li>These leaves are poisonous, especially when wilting or stressed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name two types of parasites that can affect goats. \n<ul>\n<li>Lungworms, roundworms, tapeworms, coccidia, ticks, lice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What other domestic species has a gestation length that is similar to that of goats? \n<ul>\n<li>Sheep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name an external parasite? \n<ul>\n<li>Fleas, ticks, lice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are two things to do when a kid is first born? \n<ul>\n<li>Make sure noses are cleaned off and they are breathing, dip cords, make sure they get colostrum, check for abnormalities, make sure they are warm enough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why do kids need colostrum? \n<ul>\n<li>Antibodies and laxative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2054\/2014\/04\/Round-Robin-Studyguide-Goat.pdf\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPDF for Download\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Information Breeding and Type Questions Anatomy, Care, Health Diseases and Safety \u2191 Back to top<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":4111,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11746"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11750,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11746\/revisions\/11750"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}