{"id":11772,"date":"2025-06-04T15:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=11772"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:35:14","slug":"pygmy-novelty-goat-round-robin-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/4h\/fair-and-auction\/pygmy-novelty-goat-round-robin-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pygmy\/Novelty Goat Round Robin Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What is an adult female goat called? \n<ul>\n<li>A doe or nanny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What about a male? \n<ul>\n<li>A buck or Billy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a castrated male goat called? \n<ul>\n<li>Wethers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a baby goat called? \n<ul>\n<li>A kid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where did pygmies originate?\n<ul>\n<li>The Cameroon Valley of West Africa, or simply West Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the NPGA stand for?\n<ul>\n<li>National Pygmy Goat Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which goat breeds are considered to be small animals at the San Juan County Fair?\n<ul>\n<li>Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarfs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which is more digestible to humans, cow\u2019s or goat\u2019s milk?\n<ul>\n<li>Goat\u2019s milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anatomy, Care, and Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>How long is a pygmy goat\u2019s gestation period?\n<ul>\n<li>About five months or 145-155 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long is a pygmy goat\u2019s estrus period?\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When is the breeding season for pygmies?\n<ul>\n<li>August to Mid-March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many offspring do pygmies typically have per kidding?\n<ul>\n<li>2 kids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the average weight of an adult? A newborn kid?\n<ul>\n<li>40-70 pounds: 2-4 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What needs trimming on goats? How often?\n<ul>\n<li>The hooves. About 4 times per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When can kids be weaned?\n<ul>\n<li>When they are about 10 weeks old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>True or false: Milking does need twice as much feed as pregnant ones?\n<ul>\n<li>True<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goats are ruminants; this means they have how many stomachs?\n<ul>\n<li>4 stomachs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>True or false: Only male pygmy goats have horns.\n<ul>\n<li>False<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeds, Purposes, and Colors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What are three of the five purposes goats are raised for?\n<ul>\n<li>Meat, dairy, hair\/fiber, pets, work\u2014pulling carts\/pack animals and controlling weeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are pygmies primarily raised for?\n<ul>\n<li>Pygmies are primarily raised for meat, though some still consider them to have a dual purpose, meaning they are also raised for milk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name two breeds of goat. What are their purposes?\n<ul>\n<li>Alpine\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Mancha\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nubian\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saanen\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oberhalsi\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggenburg\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nigerian Dwarf\u2014dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiko\u2014meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pygmy\u2014meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boer\u2014meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myatonic or Fainting\u2014meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angora\u2014hair\/fiber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cashmere\u2014hair\/fiber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name a color of goat.\n<ul>\n<li>Agouti (Grey, Black, and Brown)\u2014dark, ranging from silver-grey to black with solid, darker stockings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caramel\u2014light, ranging from white to light brown with vertical stripes on front of dark stockings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solid Black\u2014no stockings or white anywhere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black\u2014no stockings and no white except around ears, nose, and eyes<\/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>Name three plants that are poisonous to goats?\n<ul>\n<li>Plants poisonous to goats include Azalea, Daffodil, Foxglove, Hemlock, Laurel, Rhododendron, Rhubarb, Tansy Ragwort, and most houseplants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name two diseases or parasites.\n<ul>\n<li>Diseases and parasites include Coccidiosis, Mastitis, Pneumonia, Pink Eye, Paratuberculosis (wasting disease), Sore Mouth, Roundworm, Lungworm, Foot Rot, Scrapie, and Boils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What should be done to goat milk to keep you from getting sick?\n<ul>\n<li>It should be pasteurized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the most important issue regarding pygmy goat health care?\n<ul>\n<li>Prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>True or false: goats eat pretty much anything.\n<ul>\n<li>False. Goats will mouth potential food to see if it\u2019s edible, but will sometimes starve rather than eating spoiled or indigestible food; goats are able to digest a wide range of vegetation, however.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name three signs that your goat is ill.\n<ul>\n<li>Tends to stay away from other goats and\/or you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has a distressed or depressed expression in the eyes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looks dull and listless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does not want to move<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grinds teeth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breathes in a quick, shallow fashion or coughs a lot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has no appetite, is not interested in food<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urinates frequently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tries to urinate but is unable to do so, especially wethers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibits a changed color and consistency in the feces, i.e., scours (diarrhea)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has a temperature above normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shows drastic change from normal habits and behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head pressing, presses head against wall or fence<\/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-Pygmy-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 Anatomy, Care, and Health Breeds, Purposes, and Colors 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\/11772"}],"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=11772"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11773,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11772\/revisions\/11773"}],"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=11772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}