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WorksheetsSheep Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
Ewe
male sheep
female sheep
baby sheep
Ram
Male sheep
Female sheep
Castrated male
Yearling
baby sheep
female sheep
between age 1 and 2
length of pregnancy
Lamb
female sheep
between age 1 and 2
young sheep, under 1 year of age
meat from an older sheep
Wool
coat of the sheep
length of the fiber
castrated male
when ewes are producing milk
Gestation
when the ewe is giving milk
length of pregnancy
male sheep
Mutton
female sheep
Length of the wool
the absence of horns
meat from an older sheep
wether
removing of lamb from mother
castrated male sheep
process of applying rubber bands to the tail or scrotum for docking and castrating
also called a "monkey mouth" is when the lower jaw is too long
Lactation
when the ewe is giving milk
ability to move and live efficiently and painlessly - good feet, mouth and reproductive parts
removal of young mammals from their source of milk
female sheep
Overshot
removal of young mammals from their source of milk
fat on the body
also called a "parrot mouth," when the lower jaw is too short
ability to move and live efficiently and painlessly - good feet, mouth and reproductive parts
Weaning
young sheep
length of pregnancy
the natural waviness of the wool fiber
removal of young mammals from their source of milk
Banding
the wool from a single sheep in the shorn grease state
the process of applying rubber bands to the tail or scrotum for docking and castrating
length of pregnancy
male sheep
Undershot
also called a "monkey mouth" is when the lower jaw is too long
removal of young mammals from their source of milk
the process that determines which animals in a herd will not be bred
fat on the body
Soundness
the process that determines which animals in a herd will not be bred
ability to move and live efficiently and painlessly - good feet, mouth and reproductive parts
removal of young mammals from their source of milk
fat on the body
Staple
the wool from a single sheep in the shorn grease state
fat on the body
absence of horns
the length of shorn wool
Condition
length of pregnancy
when the ewe is giving milk
ability to move and live efficiently and painlessly - good feet, mouth and reproductive parts
fat on the body
Cull
the process that determines which animals in a herd will not be bred
male sheep
ability to move and live efficiently and painlessly - good feet, mouth and reproductive parts
Polled
young sheep
coat of the sheep
the absence of horns
having horns
Crimp
the natural waviness of the wool fiber
coat of a sheep
length of the wool
Foot trimming is done to
make it easier to walk
making walking painful
make lambing easier
increase feed consumption
Deworming pregnant ewes
removes internal parasites
can be done by pour on
does not affect the fetus
all of the above
Flushing ewes
helps ewes loose weight
is done after the ewe lambs
is done to increase eggs ovulated
all of the above
What is estrus?
when ewes can be bred
when ewes cannot be bred
Heat stress chances can be reduced by
trimming hooves
shade and water
it cannot be prevented
Gestation lasts ___ in sheep
365 days
152 days
113 days
11 months
Why are ewes sheared before lambing?
ewes are warmer
the barn will be warmer
both
During gestation, feed should
increase
decrease
not change
consist of only hay
Colostrum
contains antibodies
is darker in color
is the last milk
1 & 2
all of the above
Navels are dipped in ___ to prevent infection
oil
bleach
water
iodine
At weaning time
lambs are 6-8 weeks old
ewes feed is decreased
lambs are getting most their feed from creep feed
all of the above
Ewes that are not bred
cost money
are old
are sick
all of the above
List 2 meat breeds
Corriedale & Lincoln
Rambouillet & Montadale
Suffolk & Merino
Tunis & Hampshire
List 2 wool breeds
Merino & Rambouillet
Rambouillet & Southdown
Suffolk & Hampshire
Lincoln & Tunis
Merino
Hampshire
Suffolk
Southdown
Dorset
Suffolk
Corriedale
Montadale
Dorper
Lincoln
Southdown
Katahdin
Hampshire
Rambouillet
Tunis
Dorset
Tunis
Katahdin
Dorper
Lincoln
Suffolk
Montadale
Katahdin
Merino
Katahdin
Southdown
Dorper
Corriedale
Montadale
Hampshire
Rambouillet
Dorset
Rambouillet
Tunis
Lincoln
Merino
Dorset
Rambouillet
Corriedale
Suffolk
Hampshire
Montadale
Dorper
Corriedale
Southdown
Lincoln
Tunis
Merino
You can look for muscle
Rack & leg
Leg & twist
Breast & ribs
Flank & poll
You can look for fat
Leg & top
Width of base & pastern
Flank & hock
Ribs & twist
You can look for volume
Depth of body & muzzle
Depth of body & width of body
Hips & brisket
Top of shoulders & loin
Wool is strong because
the cortex on the inside locks together
it sheds water particles
the cuticle on the outside locks together
all of the above
1
Muzzle
Face
Poll
2
Neck
Face
Poll
3
Neck
Face
Forehead
4
Poll
Face
Forehead
5
Top of Shoulder
Neck
Loin
6
Rump
Loin
Top of Shoulder
7
Rack/Back
Hip
Top of Shoulder
8
Loin
Hip
Rump
9
Shoulder
Rump
Hips
10
Twist
Rump
Dock
11
Leg
Rump
Dock
12
Ribs
Belly
Rear flank
13
Hock
Twist
Rear flank
14
Rump
Leg
Pastern
15
Hock
Leg
Hoof
16
Twist
Pastern
Hoof
17
Hoof
Pastern
Hock
18
Brisket
Belly
Flank
19
Belly
Forearm
Flank
20
Shoulder
Forearm
Knee
21
Forearm
Brisket
Shoulder
22
Forearm
Shoulder
Brisket
23
Shoulder
Top of Shoulder
Brisket
Good wool has
more crimp
less crimp
thick fibers
