ALL about Sheep! How much do you know?

What is this picture?

• a hoof that got trimmed to much

• hoof rot

• hoof decaying

• a hoof that needs to be cleaned out

Answer explanation

Foot rot, or infectious pododermatitis, is a hoof infection commonly found in sheep, goats, and cattle. As the name suggests, it rots away the foot of the animal, more specifically the area between the two toes of the affected animal. It is extremely painful and contagious.

what is a female sheep called?

• a ewe

• heifer

• doe

• nanny

Answer explanation

ewe

/yo͞o/

noun

a female sheep.

what medication do lambs need to have when they are one year old?

• *over eating shot

  *rabies vaccine

• *de-wormer

  *rabies vaccine

• *de-wormer

  *over eating shot

• *digestent shot

  *rabies vaccine

what are sheep "allergic" to?

• small amounts of silver in their grain

• flour, and corn in their grain

• ragweed, and thistle found in their hay

  (plants that grow in fields. the plants are considered weeds.)

• small amounts of copper found in their grain

Answer explanation

Sheep are unique in that they accumulate copper in the liver more readily than other farm animals. As a result, they are very susceptible to Cu toxicity (poisoning). ... Generally, sheep require about 5 ppm (parts per million or mg/kg) of Cu in their total diet. Toxicity can occur at levels above 25 ppm.

what breed of hair sheep is shown in the picture?

• dorper

• st croix

• royal white

• kahtahdin

Answer explanation

The St Croix (Saint 'Croy') is a breed of domestic sheep native to the U.S. Virgin Islands and named for the island of Saint Croix. They are often also called Virgin Island White because those that were imported into North America were selected for white coloration.

what breed of sheep is shown here?

• dorper

• st croix

• royal white

• katahdin

Answer explanation

The Dorper is a South African breed of domestic sheep developed by crossing Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian sheep. The breed was created through the efforts of the South African Department of Agriculture to breed a meat sheep suitable to the more arid regions of the country.

what is a male sheep called

• buck

• billy

• Ram

• Dodge

Answer explanation

An adult male sheep is called a ram

what is the only antibiotic currently approved for use in the feed for sheep?

• Aureomycin

• Macrolides

• Carbapenems

• Aminoglycosides

Answer explanation

Aureomycin is the only antibiotic currently approved for use in the feed for sheep.

what breed of sheep is in the picture?

• dorset

• dorper

• katahdin

• royal white

Answer explanation

The Dorset Horn is an endangered British breed of domestic sheep. It is documented from the seventeenth century, and is highly prolific, sometimes producing two lambing seasons per year. Among British sheep, it is the only breed capable of breeding throughout the winter.

what equipment do you need to show sheep

• halter

• no equipment needed

• blanket to keep your sheep clean and nothing else

• boots for their hoof to keep mud, and rocks out of their hoofs