AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Turkish Angora, Parasitism, Mohair

• School: URI
• Department: Animal and Veterinary Science
• Course: AVS 101
• Professor: Anthony Mallilo

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Chapter 20 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th. The place of the sheep and goat industries in u. s. agriculture. Sheep industry has declined in the u. s. About 0. 2% of the total u. s. farm revenue from livestock and products. Population does not consume very much lamb meat. Goat industry is a small, specialty industry in the u. s. 2002-2007: production of meat goats increases rapidly. Purpose of sheep and goat industries in the u. s. Taking roughage and forage and turning it into something people can use. Wool production can be more profitable than meat if forage conditions are poor. The value of wool in the u. s. has declined. Rarely profitable to raise sheep solely for wool. Sheep and goats help make better use of forages when used with cattle. If the ratio of sheep/goats to cattle is right, then no extra forages would be needed. Economic and biological value in grazing mixed species.