Class

Checkoff

1. Feed, water, and care for goats daily on a rotating basis.

2. Describe major parse of the anatomy of a goat and explain the function of each.

3. Describe the reproductive cycle of the goat including sexual maturity, estrus, signs of estrus, breeding day, breeding season, lactation length, and gestation length.

4. List 3 signs of the approach of kidding and give 3 recommended practices to be done at and after kidding.

5. Balance 1 feed ration from locally available feeds for medium and high production level goat operations.

6. Identify 3 vitamin and nutrient deficiencies in goats and give recommendations as to how to correct and prevent them.

7. Give 2 intramuscular and 1 subcutaneous injection.

8. Trim hooves of goats.

9. Make a simple rope halter for leading and restraining.

10. Administer worming medication and coccidiosis control medications to 2 goats.

11. Recommend, prepare, and administer proper doses of medicines and vaccines for goats.

12. Distinguish between a sick and healthy goat.

13. Identify and treat 3 major diseases of goats. List the causal agent, symptoms, and control measure for each.

14. Milk a doe by hand and keep milk weight records throughout the training.

15. Evaluate a proposed project considering such factors as infrastructure, marketing, site, culture, price of available feeds, water supply, technical support, and short and long term impact.