PowerPoint Presentation on How to raise organic ruminants (credits to the owner)

1. Sheep & Goats
Sheep and goats are closely related but a e different.
S ighI dInferences exist in the hOrns and the skeleton.
They a e both rum‹nants bu eat different plan s.
Here are some distinctions:
Goats have a beard
Sheep have foot glands
Male goats have a ve strong smell
Goals are more intelligent, Independent. have a better
ability Io light and protect themselves than sheep

2. Wether = Castrated Male
Lambing = Birthing sheep
Mutton - Meat from sheep older than 1 year
Lamb - Meat łrom sheep younger than year

3. › Australia & New Zealand are the leading producers of sheep
› New Zealanders consume 60 pounds of sheep products a year
World per capita consumption is about 3 pOUnds per yea
› Sheep are a dual purpose animal and canbe faised for wool or meat
Meat is mo e p ofitable
› Lamb is a delicate meat while mutton has much stronger flavor
› Wool is less profitable and more unsteady market than
Sheep yield 5 to 15 pounds of wool each shearing
› Shearing is the act of removing the wool from a sheep using clippers

4. Sheep can be classified by the types of wool the produce

5. • The price of wool is low and unstable
“ Competition from synthetic fibers has hurt the industry
“ Consumption of lamb is low and keeps declining
• Sheep are susceptible to disease and parasites
Flock Guardians

6. Buck - Male
Doe - Female
Nanny - Female
Wełhe - Castrated Male
Kids - Immatu e goats
Kidding Birthing goals

7. Goats are classified as either

8. Daily goats produce 1.8”o of
łał particles making it much
easier to digest.

9. Important note: Because of the goats ability to adapt to
various environments/climates and their ability to eat
almost g/jxt ink, they can be extremely destructive.
Goats as an introduced species afe a thfeat to many
unique and fragile environments throughout the wofld.