Goat Mgmt Vocab

3. any event or condition that results in problems delivering kids
5. condition of muscle spasm or rigidity of the muscles produced by an abnormality in the chloride channels of muscle cells
6. castrated male goat or sheep
8. adult female goat
9. process of labor and delivery
10. Feeding management practice to help kids wean from the mother’s milk
12. adult male goat
15. period of fetal development from conception until birth
18. fine, soft undercoat of a goat’s pelt
19. period of time per day that an organism is exposed to daylight
20. damage or loss to a herd of livestock
21. animal containing four stomachs

1. shot administered to induce immunity or to reduce the effect of a disease
2. process occurring in the rumen of the animal which produces bacteria to break down forages
3. bloodless method of removing the buds of an animal eliminating any future growth
4. strong, elastic fiber produced from goat pelts, typically from the Angora breed
7. period of sexual receptivity in mammals
9. complete or partial loss of control in a part of the body
11. tool utilizing a rubber band to remove testicles and small horns by eliminating blood flow
13. poisonous acidic chemicals produced by the body when fat instead of glucose is burned for energy
14. degree of fatness on an animal
16. french for goat meat; also known as cabrito
17. cheese made from the milk of goats
18. first milk secreted at the time of parturition, which is rich in antibodies