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