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