hock | | soft coat of sheep |
lambing | | rump or tail setting on the animal |
spanishgoat | | male goat or sheep that has been castrated |
chevon | | tip of the shoulders on sheep and goats |
hampshire | | located on teh top of sheep/goat head remainder of horns |
pastern | | sheep production in flocks of 1-1000 head of sheep |
rambouillet | | soft, flexible leather for cleaning and polishing vehicles |
withers | | sheep giving birth |
dorset | | angora goat hair used to make a wooly fabric |
pygmy | | meat from sheep under 1 year old |
yearling | | production that involves 1000-1500 head of sheep |
scur | | meat breed of sheep developed in England with white body and black face and legs |
farmflockmethod | | medium sized white-wool breed of sheep, with black nose and feet |
merino | | meat from milk-raised kid that weighs between 25-40 lbs |
lanolin | | the only technically not recognized breed of goat |
docking | | smaller sized meduim meat breed of sheep, dark color on its face and lower legs with wool cap |
dairygoat | | goats giving birth |
kid | | wool breed that produces high-quality, heavy fleece, orginated in Spain |
cashmere | | goats that produce mohair and originated in Turkey |
doe | | several different breeds of gaot that produce milk |
southdown | | meat from sheep older than 1 year |
ewe | | meat from a goat weighing over 60 lbs |
rangebandmethod | | between the hoof and the dewclaw or fetlock |
colostrum | | removal or cutting off of part of the tail |
Buck | | goat milk that is made into cheese |
lambmeat | | young goat less than 1 year of age |
purebredflock | | mature male sheep used for breeeding |
lamb | | large meat breed with black head and legs with no wool on head or legs |
cabrito | | knee portion of the back leg |
wether | | wool breed of sheep that was developed in France |
confinement | | young sheep less than 1 year of age |
kidding | | mature female sheep |
mohair | | grease found in the wool that is used in ointments and cosmetics |
chevre | | popular meat goat that was developed in Africa |
suffolk | | smallest of all domesticated breeds of goats, friendly and perfect for petting zoos |
wool | | meat from a goat weighing only 16-40 lbs |
dock | | small meat breed with gray coloring on the face and legs |
chamois | | raising animals completely indoors or small pens |
boer | | small breed of all white sheep, short legs and erect ears, appears jumpy |
mutton | | medium sized meat breed of sheep that is all white |
angora | | meat breed with lard square body, face and legs are brownish with a wool cap |
ram | | breed of goat developed for meat and milk production in Mexico |
cheviot | | feeding a sweeter feed to younger animals to encourage gain |
creepfeeding | | meat breed of sheep that is a cross of Columbias and Cheviots |
oxford | | large wool breed of sheep, square body, long legs, all white |
easterkid | | sells rams and ewes of an ideal types, valuable and shown |
corriedale | | first milk given by the mother that contains antibodies and nutrients |
shropshire | | male or female at least 1 year of age but under 2 years old |
montadale | | male goat at any age |
columbia | | mature female goat |