11.3 Sheep Review

QOTD: How many sheep are estimated to be in the United States?

• 1 Million

• 5 Million

• 10 Million

• 51 Million

QOTD: The number of sheep in the United States has _________ since the 1800's.

• Decreased

• Increased

• Remained the same

QOTD: How much lamb and mutton does the average American consume in a year?

• 25 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 1 pound

QOTD: How much lamb and mutton does the average American consume in a year?

• 25 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 1 pound

QOTD: How much lamb and mutton does the average Australian consume in a year?

• 25 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 1 pound

QOTD: When is the optimal breeding season for most sheep?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

QOTD: Why is the fall the optimal breeding season for sheep?

• They are seasonal breeders.

• Their reproductive cycle is influenced by the length of day.

• Estrus begins when the days get shorter.

• All of the anwers are correct.

QOTD: Why are lambs' tails docked at birth?

• Lambs are not born with tails.

• The tails are long and can collect feces and debris that can cause disease.

• So that the lambs won't trip over them.

• Because lambs look weird with tails.

QOTD: What does docking tails mean?

• The tails are notched.

• The sheep is castrated.

• The tail is sheared.

• The tail or most of it is removed.

QOTD: Sheep are more susceptible to internal parasites because ______.

• they are aggressive foragers.

• they are ruminants.

• they don't eat enough grain.

• they don't drink enough water.