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Introduction to shearing with Kelvin

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What breed is this?

a)

Merino

b)

Southdown

c)

Hampshire

d)

Suffolk

2.

Young sheep with no adult teeth

a)

Ewe

b)

Lamb

c)

Wether

d)

Ram

3.

Female sheep

a)

Lamb

b)

Ewe

c)

Ram

d)

Buck

4.

Castrated male sheep

a)

Ram

b)

Ovine

c)

Wether

d)

Lamb

5.

Scientific name for sheep

a)

Wether

b)

Lamb

c)

Ewe

d)

Ovine

6.

Term for sheep with two adult teeth

a)

hogget

b)

lamb

c)

wether

d)

mutton

7.

The first piece of wool to be removed from the sheep

(a)  

8.

This is called

a)

crutching

b)

the undermine

c)

long blow

d)

top knot

9.

These bits of wool are generally referred to as

a)

Dags

b)

top knot

c)

locks

d)

pieces

10.

The short pieces of wool that are caused by going over the same area twice

a)

shank

b)

locks

c)

pieces

d)

skins

11.

What is this?

a)

hand shears

b)

hand piece

c)

down tube

d)

chicken feet

12.

Which is the comb and which is the cutter?

a)

Top: cutter

Bottom: comb

b)

Top: comb

Bottom: cutter

13.

What's the name of the wool that is skirted (removed) from the main fleece, generally on the table?

a)

dags

b)

shanks

c)

locks

d)

pieces

14.

The record for the number of sheep short with hand shears is

a)

240

b)

147

c)

196

d)

321

15.

True/false: it is fine to shear wet sheep

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What things might need to be done before shearing?

a)

warm up equipment

b)

oil the handpiece

c)

separate ewes and wethers

d)

provide extra feed and water

17.

Why are these worn when shearing?

a)

better for the sheep

b)

don't contaminate the wool as much

c)

no heel, so better for the shearers' back

d)

don't get caught on the boards

18.

True/false: crossbred sheep have less oil in their skin/fleece

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Wool handling is mostly performed by the

a)

shearers

b)

wool classer

c)

roustabout

d)

wool buyer

20.

The shearer is most likely

a)

drafting

b)

returning sheep to pen

c)

starting the catch and drag

d)

crutching