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LAMB & GOAT
VOCABULARY
• Apparel wool: a fine wool used in making clothing• Buck: a male in such
species as goats, deer, rabbits, etc.• Cabrito: the meat
from young kids harvested at approximately 30-40 pounds.
• Carpet wool: a coarse wool used for making carpet• Chevon: meat from
goats• Doe: female of those
species in which the male is called bucks; ex: goats, deer, rabbits, etc.
VOCABULARY
• Ewe: a female sheep or goat• Gestation: the
time during which the animal is pregnant• Grease mohair: a
mohair fleece before it is cleaned
• Grease wool: a wool fleece before it’s cleaned• Hothouse lambs:
young sheep sold at 50-90 days of age, weighing 36-60 pounds • Kemp: large, chalky
white hairs found in the fleece of some goats—especially Angora
VOCABULARY
• Lamb: a young sheep• Mohair: the fleece
of an Angora goat• Moufflons: a breed
of wild sheep believed to be ancestors or some present-day domestic breeds
• Palpating: examining a doe to determine pregnancy• Pasang: species of
wild goat believed to be ancestors of some of today’s domestic breeds.• Ram: a male sheep or
lamb that has not been castrated
VOCABULARY
• Spring lambs: young sheep that are 3-7 months of age and usually weight from 70-90 pounds • Wether: a male
sheep or goat that has been castrated before sexual maturity• Wool top: partially
processed wool
• Lanolin: wool grease especially when refined for use in ointments and cosmetics
TEXAS AG IMPACT
• Texas has over 1.2 million goats.• 240,000 Angora goats—These produce 1.6 million
pounds of mohair each year.• 1 million meat goats. • 30,000 milk goats.
TEXAS AG IMPACT
• Texas has 1 million head of sheep and lambs.• Texas sheep produce 5.5 million pounds of wool
each year.
TEXAS AG IMPACT
• Coyotes cause $2,800,000 in lamb and sheep loses each year in Texas. • Dogs cause $705,000 in lamb and sheep loses
each year in Texas.
TEXAS AG IMPACT
• Wool is categorized in 4 major types:• 1. Long wool• 2. Fine wool• 3. Medium wool• 4. Carpet wool
• Low grade wool can be used to clean up: oil spills.
TEXAS AG IMPACT
• Sheep have 54 chromosomes.• Goats have 60 chromosomes.
FROM THE SHEEP…
• Normal• Meat• Wool• Lanolin
• Unfamiliar • Natural casings for
sausage• Instrument strings• Suture material• Collagen/bone for surgery• Marshmallows • Gelatin desserts• Fertilizer• Crayons, candles, asphalt• Baseballs, footballs,
tennis balls, basketballs
FROM THE GOAT…
• Normal• Meat• Milk• Cheese• Yogurt• Ice cream• Butter
• Unfamiliar• Lotion• Soap• Mohair• Cashmere
SOUTHDOWN
INFORMATION
• History: Developed in Sussex, England during the late 1700 and early 1800s‘. Documented importations were made into Pennsylvania from 1824 to 1829. • Characteristics: Best suited for farm flock
production. Mouse-brown face and lower legs. Polled. Early maturing. • Main Uses: Fleece production
SUFFOLK
INFORMATION
• History: Result of crossing Southdown rams on Norfolk Horned ewes. Product was a great improvement over either one of the parents. Recognized as early as 1810.• Characteristics: Large sheep without horns,
dark faces and legs, fine bones and long small necks. Muscular body. • Main Uses: Meatiness and quality of wool.
RAMBOUILLET
INFORMATION
• History: Originated with Spain's famed Merino flocks, known as world's finest wool. The Spanish government was so protective of their Merino flocks that any exportation was forbidden. 1786: sent 359 carefully selected rams and ewes to help improve the native French stock• Characteristics: Mature ewes will have a fleece
weigh of 8 to 18 pounds with a yield of 35 to 55 percent. • Main Uses: Wool
ANGORA GOAT
INFORMATION
• History: Originated in the district of Angora in Asia Minor. The Angora dates back prior to early biblical history. Mohair became a valuable product in commerce early in the nineteenth century. • Characteristics: Picturesque animal. Both sexes
are horned. Ears are heavy and drooping. Smaller compared to sheep and others goats. • Main Uses: Mohair and foraging.
BOER GOAT
INFORMATION
• History: Mixture of European, Angora and Indian goat breeds. Name derived from the Dutch word "boer" meaning farmer.• Characteristics: Horned breed, lop eared.
Extended breeding season. Early maturity. • Main Uses: Meat
NUBIAN GOAT
INFORMATION
• History: Anglo-Nubians were developed in England by crossing British goats with bucks of African and Indian origin. • Characteristics: All-purpose goat. Best suited of
the dairy goat breeds to hot conditions. Cross-breed with other breeds. • Main Uses: Meat, milk and hide production.