Week of  3/5

1.  Goats can be bred by artificial insemination.  True or false?

2.  What were the first dairy goats to be cultivated widely in this country?

3.  What are the four compartments of a goat's stomach?

4.  To show a goat in 4-H,  you must:

       a.  have a registered goat

       b.  be a member of a national goat association such as ADGA or ABGA

       c.  have a milking goat

       d.  none of the above

Week of 3/12

5.  How long is a doe's gestation period? (how long is she pregnant)

6.  What is the minimum height for a mature Toggenburg in inches?

       a.  25 inches

       b.  35 inches

       c.  45 inches

7.  How long should a milking doe be dry before she kids?

8.  What is the proper term for a male goat?

Week of 3/19  (these are a little harder--keep up the good work guys!)

9.  If the doe's shoulders tend to wing out, spreading the front feet farther apart will tend to bring the shoulders in tighter.  True or False.

10.  What are the larger organic molecules that have a special affinity for certain minerals?

11.  You can make butter out of goats milk.  True or False.

12.  Which of the following animals is not a ruminant? 

     a.  sheep

     b.  cow

     c.  horse

     d.  deer

13.  Which of the following does not cause a goat to have ketosis?

     a.  feeding an imbalanced diet

     b.  sudden dietary changes

     c.  feeding to many vitamines during pregnancy

     d.  underfeeding during advanced pregnancy

Week of 3/26

14.  Which of the following minerals is highly toxic for goats?

     a.  phosphorous

     b.  calcium

     c. lead

     d. magnesium 

15.  What is homogenization?

16.  A pH of 7 is considered:

     a.  acidic

     b.  neutral

     c.  basic

17.  What is goat meat called?

18.  What is the major physical difference between goat and cow's milk?

Week of 4/2

19. What kind of a doe has very small ears?

20. What kind of a doe has very long ears?

21. Know how to spell Abomasum

22. Name one of the two diseases which dairy goats are tested for annually.

23. What is the main food of a kid 0 to 3 days of age?

24. Regular milking machines can be adapted for goats. True or False

Week of 4/9

25. How many times a year should a dairy doe freshen? How about a meat doe?

26. What bacteria causes brucellosis?

27. What breed of goat is all white?

28. A mature doe usually has two kids. True or False.

29. How often should you trim your goat's hooves?

     a) once a year

     b) every 3-6 weeks

     c) once a week

30. What is does IBR stand for?

Week of 4/16--keep up the good work guys!

31. What temperature of water should be used to rinse milking equipment

immediately after use.

32. If the topline tends to dip, should the doe's head be held a little

higher or a little lower?

33. Describe two symptoms of ketosis in a goat.

34. Name two common types of goats other than dairy goats.

35. Define an American doe goat.

36. What is the biggest cost item in producing milk?

37. Name three general types of internal parasites?

Week of 4/22

38. Describe two areas on the goat involving "Dairy Character".

39. What bacteria causes the symptoms of suppurative arthritis?

40. Why should you not feed strong flavored feeds such as onion or cabbage

within four hours before milking?

41. Name two external parasites of goats?

42. What kind of doe comes from the French Alps?

43. What should a goat's navel be dipped in immediately after being born?

44. What is a goat's normal heartbeat per minute?