Urban livestock Exam – Fort Collins
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1) What type and how many goats are allowed within city limits of Ft Collins:
a. Breed(s): ___________________________________
b. Quantity (circle) : 1 2 3 4 5 6
2) Goats must be kept
a. On a collar and leash when off property
b. On a tether no long than 30 feet but not shorter than 10 feet
c. In the back half of the property
d. All the above
3) Written consent to own goats will be required from neighboring property
a. If goat shelter and enclosure are less than 25’ to property line
b. If goat shelter and enclosure are less than 15’ to property line
c. If goat shelter and enclosure are less than 5’ to property line
d. Written consent is not required
4) Bucks (uncastrated male goats) are allowed if:
a. Breeding and only on the property for 24hours
b. Under 12 weeks old
c. All the above
d. None of the above
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5) Goats must be closed in their shelter/barn
a. From dusk to dawn
b. If outside temperature is below 20 degrees
c. At all times
6) Goats must be closed in their fenced enclosure
a. From dusk to dawn
b. If outside temperature is below 20 degrees
c. At all times
7) Goats must be allowed access to their shelter/barn at all time. (circle one) True / False
8) Goats can be used for meat purposes
a. If the animal is over 6months old and is butchered humanely
b. If the animal is processed at a meat processing facility
c. If the animal is processed outside city limits
d. All the above
e. None of the above
9) Goats must be vaccinated against rabies
a. If the goat has been bitten by a skunk or raccoon
b. By a licensed veterinarian
c. When it reaches 12 week of age
d. All the above
e. None of the above
10)People that live within HOA’s (Home Owner Associations) can now own goats because city laws
override HOA covenants. (circle one) True / False
11)If your goat jumps the fence into the neighbors property and is attacked by their dog, the dog
owner will be issued a ticket for
a. Vet care
b. Owning a Dangerous Dog
c. All the above
d. None of the above
12)Why is it important newborn kids consume colostrums (the mother goat’s first milk)?
a. Marks the kids so the mother goat knows they belong to her.
b. Colostrum makes the kids sleepy.
c. Colostrum contains high amounts of antibodies and nutrients.
d. Colostrum makes the kids’ coats soft.
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13)You suspect that your doe has mastitis if
a. Her udder is hot, swollen and sensitive to touch.
b. She drops her food out of her mouth when she chews.
c. She has a sore on her jaw.
d. She likes to rub her withers on the fence.
14)After milking the doe, it is important to dip her teats in a teat disinfectant
a. To soothe the teat.
b. To make the milk taste good.
c. To kill mastitis causing organisms on the teat and prevent bacteria from getting into the
teat canal.
d. To keep the kids from nursing the mother.
15)Milk is pasteurized
a. To maintain its color.
b. To kill any disease causing organisms that may have contaminated the milk from the doe’s
udder or during handling.
c. To make cheese.
d. To make yogurt.
16)In order to produce milk, does must
a. Be bred, have kids and be milked.
b. Be happy.
c. Be housed properly.
d. Be kept in pairs.
17)Male goats who are straining to urinate,
a. Probably have urinary calculi.
b. Should be seen by a veterinarian.
c. Can be ignored.
d. A and B
18)Disbudding and castration of kid goats,
a. Is unnecessary if goats are kept in the city.
b. Make the milk taste better.
c. Can be done at 1-2 weeks of age.
d. Keep goats from breaking out of their pens.
19)Internal parasites affect young and poorly nourished goats the most severely. To control these
parasites:
a. Brush the coats of the adult goats.
b. Feed garlic.
c. Prevent manure from getting into the feed and water; maintain a good level of nutrition;
periodically treat with dewormers.
d. Use topical ointments.
20)Sudden changes in diet are dangerous for goats. They may bloat and become extremely ill. This
condition may develop following
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Consumption of too much grass hay.
Consumption of a large amount of grain, extremely lush grass or large amounts of milk.
Consumption of too much water on a hot day.
Starvation.
21)Following delivery of kids, the afterbirth should be wrapped in plastic bags and disposed of
because
a. It is cancerous.
b. It smells.
c. it may contain infectious organisms that cause disease in people.
d. It attracts vermon.
22)Tetanus is a disease which causes much suffering for goats but is preventable due to
a. Oral supplement
b. Vaccination
c. Topical spray
d. Protective fencing.
23)If your goats develop sores around the mouth or lesions in the skin
a. do not touch the lesions with bare hands.
b. call a veterinarian for a specific diagnosis.
c. the lesions may represent diseases that can be passed to humans.
d. All of the above
24)In order to minimize the risk of contracting disease after handling your goats, it is important to
a. Have yearly vaccinations.
b. Wash your hands.
c. Eat vitamins.
d. Read the instructions.
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