Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
National Animal Identification System (NAIS): A program to assign identification
to each farm and its livestock so diseased livestock can be quickly tracked
Native on appearance (NOA): A goat that appears to be of a specific breed but is
undocumented
Omasum: The third of the four compartments in a goat's digestive system; its func-
tion is to absorb nutrients
Oxytocin: A hormone that controls milk let down
Pannier: A basket worn by a pack goat
Papered: Registered with a breed association
Parrot mouth: A condition in which the lower incisors fall behind the leading edge
of the upper dental palate
Pasteurization: The process of heating milk to a specific temperature and main-
taining it for a specific length of time, in order to kill harmful bacteria
Pedigree: A document or chart with the recorded ancestry of a goat, its parents,
grandparents, and so on
Placenta: Afterbirth
Polled: A goat that is naturally hornless
Purebred: Goats that, according to ancestry, fall into a breed group defined by na-
tional and often international breed standards
Recorded grades: Goats that meet a list of requirements regarding appearance
and quality of milk
Registered purebred: A goat that has been registered with an official registry or-
ganization and is listed in the herd topic
Registration: Documents verifying that an animal is registered in the official herd
topic of a recognized registry organization for that breed
Reticulum: The second of the four compartments in a goat's digestive system,
which serves as a fluid pump
Roughage: Highly fibrous plant material, feed with a fiber content higher than 18
percent
Rumen: The largest of the four compartments in a goat's digestive system, where
fiber is broken down
Ruminant: An animal whose digestive system consists of multiple stomachs
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