#Ag Sci sheep production

Sheep production in Ireland is mainly for?

• Wool production

• Meat production

• Grazing purposes

• Making the country side look good

Core markets for Ireland are

• Austrailia

• Canada

• USA

• UK and France

Top county for sheep numbers in Ireland are

• Donegal, Galway, Mayo

• Dublin, Kildare, Laois

• Kilkenny, Carlow, Tipperary

• Cork, Clare, Limerick

Mountain sheep production involves stocking animals at high rates

• True

• False

Name this breed

• Border leicester

• Landrace

• Blackfaced Mountain

• Texel

Name this breed

• Wicklow Cheviot

• Blackfaced Mountain

• Suffolk

• Friesian

Mountain breeds are known for their mothering ability

• True

• False

Mountain breeds are known for their prolificacy

• True

• False

Prolificacy means

• The ewes are pro life - no abortion

• ability to produce twins and triplets

• hate being mothers

• only have ewe lambs

Name this lowland sheep breed

• Texel

• Suffolk

• Belclare

• Border Leicester