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Goat's milk has 33 percent of the recommended daily value of calcium, whereas cow's milk has only 28 percent. Goat's milk gives you a healthy dose of the minerals and vitamins your body needs. It is comprised of large amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, zinc, and selenium. Goat's milk is made up of only 2 percent curd compared to 10 percent curd in cow's milk. Goat's milk protein forms a softer type of curd, which makes it easier to digest. Goat's milk has less lactose than cow's milk, and people who have trouble understanding regular milk may view goat's milk as a welcome departure from cow's milk. Goat's milk helps to reduce harmful cholesterol levels, and it may elevate the right kind of cholesterol in the blood.

New research has indicated that goats are intelligent animals. They live in complex social groups, and they are experts at obtaining the hard to reach foods in trees, they also live for a long time. Their long life means that they are better able to build up a repertoire of memories and skills than some short-lived animals. Despite the misconception that goats feast upon garbage, they are surprisingly picky eaters, and they seek out the right foods.   They are by no means stupid, but they are not as smart as dolphins, elephants, chimps, and others. Some goats are as emotionally intelligent as dogs. There is strong evidence that goats have complex communication directed at humans. Goats demonstrate the capability to form emotional bonds with people that mirror animals bred to be petted.

The correct answer to this question is A, Wether. The word comes from the Middle English word ram and Old English word akin. Wethers are castrated at a young age before they become sexually mature. While they can live with female sheep or goats, they are usually kept separated from one another. At first meaning male ship, the word weather has been a term used for just as long as sheep have been around. This dates back to before the 12th century. Lead wethers are called bellwethers. Not only are they the leaders of the flock, but they also wear a bell. Farmers and shepherds mainly use this word.

A castrated male goat is called wether. Although the spelling is different, it is pronounced just the same as weather. A goat is castrated so as to prevent inbreeding that can cause several genetic defects and poor growth rate. Inbreeding refers to breeding a female goat or ewe that is related to a male goat or buck. It is also castrated to avoid unwanted pregnancies especially if an ewe is not mature enough to become pregnant and to make a male goat less aggressive and easier to manage. Please remember, however, that a male goat should be castrated as early as possible to avoid infections and complications. Also, it is extremely painful for an adult male goat to be castrated.

The Toggenburg is a small goat that produces milk. It can be found in Switzerland where this goat was first discovered. Actually, the goat was actually discovered in the region of the animal’s same name. The number of Toggenburg goats has decreased. Back in the late 1800s, there were about 400 of these goats. Now there are only 3,000 of them, but that is significantly down from what it was at several thousand goats. Great Britain conducted a study and implemented certain techniques in order to have better milk for their citizens from these goats. Most of the Toggenburg goats are gray in color. They may have some markings on parts of their bodies. Some of these goats have horns and others do not.

The normal pulse rate of a goat at rest is letter A or 70 to 80 beats per minute. Although it is more difficult to take a pulse rate since it can vary depending on the goat’s nervous state, it is said that the normal pulse rate of a goat while it is resting is 70 to 80 beats per minute. A goat and a sheep both have the same normal pulse rate while they are resting. If you are planning to check your goat’s pulse rate, you have to follow the following steps: 1) You have to make sure that the goat is resting and calm, 2) Find its artery, 3) Get a clock and count the number of its heartbeat in every 15 seconds and 4) Multiply the number of its heartbeat by four so you could get the pulse rate.

The answer to the question regarding the age of a sheep with 4 permanent teeth is letter B or 1.5 to 2 years old. This is because when a sheep finally reaches this age, it will then lose four of its original milk teeth and will develop 2 central incisors. To make the answer easy to understand, a sheep loses two milk teeth and gains two adult teeth every 6 months. We cannot choose letter A or 1 to 1.5 years because by this time, a sheep would only lose two of its original 8 milk teeth. We also cannot choose letter C or 2 to 3 years old because by then a sheep would have six permanent teeth, 2 central incisors, 2 middle incisors, 2 lateral incisors and 2 milk teeth. A sheep that is 1.5 to 2 years old would have 4 permanent teeth, 2 central incisors, 2 middle incisors and 4 milk teeth.

The answer to the question about how old is a sheep with eight (8) milk teeth is letter A or less than 12 months. We cannot choose letter B or 1 to 1.5 years because a sheep aged 1 to 1.5 years already lost two milk teeth and developed two teeth and 2 central incisors. We cannot choose letter C or 1.5 to 2 years because a sheep would then have four teeth, 2 central incisors, 2 middle incisors and only 4 milk teeth. We also cannot choose letter D or 2 to 3 years because by then, a sheep would have six teeth, 2 central incisors, 2 middle incisors, 2 lateral incisors and 2 milk teeth. A sheep will have full-grown teeth once it reaches 28 to 48 months. That being said, 8 milk teeth are only applicable to a sheep that is less than 12 months.

A myotonic goat is also known as the fainting goat. It is a domestic goat that freezes for about three seconds and collapses on its side when it suddenly panics. Their muscles don’t stiffen and they don’t collapse just because they want to. The reason for this is because of the hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenital – a disorder which affects the muscles used to move around. A myotonic goat is considerably smaller than other breeds of goat. They can grow between 17 to 25 inches and can weigh between 27 to 70 kilograms. Aside from being called fainting goats, they are also called other names such as the following: Tennessee goats, stiff-leg goats, nervous goats, Tennessee fainting goats and wooden-leg goats.

A neutered male goat is called letter C or wether. When we say neutered, it just basically means that the goat is castrated. There are many reasons why a goat is castrated such as the following: 1) To prevent inbreeding which can cause genetic defects and poor growth rate, 2) To avoid unwanted pregnancies especially when a male goat mates with a younger nanny before they reach the right age for pregnancy and 3) To reduce the unwanted odor in the meat of male goats. However, please note that you can must wether a goat while it is still a kid because it will become extremely difficult and painful for male goats to be castrated if they are already adults.

The answer to the question about the normal expected body temperature for a healthy goat is letter C or 101 degrees Fahrenheit to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. We cannot choose letter A and B or 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and 96 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit because a body temperature lower than 100 degrees Fahrenheit is considered as dangerously low because goats will experience hypothermia. The normal expected body temperature of a healthy goat is around 102 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit – this is why the correct answer is letter C. We also cannot choose letter D or 106 to 110 Fahrenheit because a body temperature higher than 105 degrees is a sign that your goat is sick and has an infection.

Out of the two given choices, the gestation of a sheep ranges between 142 to 150 days. We cannot choose letter B or 146 to 156 days because it is the gestation period of a goat, not a sheep. Before we delve into the gestation period, let’s discuss first the breeding cycle of a sheep. A female sheep or an ewe reaches puberty at the age of 5 to 12 months. Once it reaches puberty, it will then reach reproductive inactivity until it reaches its estrus or heat period which can last from 14 to 19 days. When a ram successfully copulated with an ewe, the gestation period begins – it takes approximately 147 days but it can range from 144 to 152 days.