Sheep Triva

What are the three main reasons to raise sheep?

• Produce meat, wool, milk

• Easy to handle, little work, and tasty

• Meat, wool, pets

• Milk, Cheese, Weed Eaters

What is the average temperature of a sheep in °F?

• 104.3° F

• 100.1° F

• 102.3° F

• 98.6° F

What do you call an intact male sheep?

• Ewe

• Ram

• Weather

• Lamb

How often are sheep shorn?

• Every 3 Months

• Every Month

• Once or twice a year

What are primal cuts of lamb?

• Leg, Loin, Rack, Shoulder

• Loin, Rack, Shoulder, Rump

• Rack, Leg, Belly

• Shoulder, Rump, Rack

What is purified wool grease called?

• Crimp

• Lanolin

• Mutton

• Fat

What is the removal of the lambs tail called?

• Castrating

• Crimping

• Docking

• Cribbing

What Mineral is toxic to sheep?

• Cobalt

• Magnesium

• Zinc

• Copper

What is NOT a common breed of sheep?

• Hampshire

• Suffolk

• Dorset

• Highland

At what age is sheep meat considered mutton?

• 2 or more months old

• 6 or more months old

• 14 or more moths old

• 2 years or more old