Terms for G(l)oating

Abscess – Boil; a localized collection of pus

Antibiotic – A pharmaceutical product injected or fed to the animal that helps it fight off a bacterial infection

Bloat – An excessive accumulation of gas in the rumen and reticulum, resulting in distension of the abdomen

Boer – One of the breeds of meat goats used in the U.S. This breed originated in South Africa

Buck – male goat; intact and sexually mature

Buckling – young male goat that is sexually immature

Cleats – (Clays, Claws, Clees): The two halves of the goat’s hoof

Coccidiosis – A disease that is commonly exhibited in younger animals caused by a protozoa parasite infection. It is characterized by diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss, lack of thriftiness, and weakness

Colostrum – The first milk the doe or ewe produces after given birth to their offspring. The milk is thick and golden yellow in color and contains rich antibodies. If the newborn does not consume the milk within the first 24 hours of life, there is very little chance the animal will survive

Concentrate – The non-forage part of an animal’s diet, principally grain and including oil seed meal and other feed supplements that are high in energy and/or protein, but low in crude fiber

Cull – remove a substandard animal from the herd for reasons including not being productive or having a physical disability

Dam – mother goat

Doe – female goat; sexually mature

Doeling – young female goat that is sexually immature

Drenching – To administer an oral dose of liquid

Ear Tag – A method of identifying animals by using a plastic or metal tag placed in the ear of the animal. The ID information is printed or written on the tag and then it is applied to the ear. This is not considered a permanent method of ID

Famacha©: It is an acronym for Faffa Malan Chart; he is the person who developed a method of using the color of the inner eye lid to determine the level of parasite infection in sheep and goats in South Africa. The method is used to implement selective treatment programs for parasites in goats. To use the system properly producers need to attend training course and obtain an official chart. This system is only good for control of H. Contortus (also known as the barber pole worm)

Finish/Condition – Refers to the amount of external fat that covers the body

Flushing – The process of increasing the quality of the diet of the doe before breeding season starts. The practice is used to increase the number of ovulations to try to increase the number of offspring. It is generally achieved by increasing the energy in the diet by either using high quality forage or increasing or starting feeding a concentrate

Forage – The hay and/or grassy portion of the diet of goats, sheep and cattle

Heat (Estrus) – The period in which the doe is receptive to mating

Inbreeding – The mating of closely related individuals

Kid – A goat less than one year old

Lactation – The period in which a doe produces milk; the secretion or formation of milk

Mastitis – Inflammation of the udder usually caused by a bacterial infection

Meat Goat (type) – A breed of goat that is primarily used for meat production

Nutrient – One of six classes of chemical compounds having specific functions in the nutritive support of animal life

Nutrient Requirements – The level of specific nutrients required to keep an animal healthy and productive

Nutrition – The study of nutrients, determining what nutrients are required, what levels of nutrients are necessary for various levels of productivity, and how to provide those nutrients

Open – A female that is not pregnant

Purebred – An animal whose parents are of the same breed and can be traced back to the establishment of that particular breed through the records of a registry association

Quarantine – To confine and keep an animal away from the rest of the herd or flock to prevent the spread of disease

Rotational Grazing – A system by which livestock are allotted to a certain grazing or browsing area for a certain period of time before they are moved to another area

Ruminant – animals with a four-compartment stomach (rumen or paunch, reticulum or honeycomb, omasum or manyplies, and abomasum or true stomach)

Rumination – The process of regurgitating food to be re-chewed

Scours – Diarrhea

Sire – father goat

Soremouth – A highly contagious, (also to humans), viral infection that causes scabs around the mouth, nostrils, and eyes and may affect the udders of lactating does

Weaner – kid removed from sucking its mother (weaned), typically at 90 days

Weather – a castrated male goat or sheep

Yearling – a male or female goat or sheep that is between 1 and 2 years old

Beginner Goat Glossary https://goats.extension.org/goat-glossary-of-terms/