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WorksheetsIntroduction to shearing with Kelvin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What breed is this?
Merino
Southdown
Hampshire
Suffolk
Young sheep with no adult teeth
Ewe
Lamb
Wether
Ram
Female sheep
Lamb
Ewe
Ram
Buck
Castrated male sheep
Ram
Ovine
Wether
Lamb
Scientific name for sheep
Wether
Lamb
Ewe
Ovine
Term for sheep with two adult teeth
hogget
lamb
wether
mutton
The first piece of wool to be removed from the sheep
(a)
This is called
crutching
the undermine
long blow
top knot
These bits of wool are generally referred to as
Dags
top knot
locks
pieces
The short pieces of wool that are caused by going over the same area twice
shank
locks
pieces
skins
What is this?
hand shears
hand piece
down tube
chicken feet
Which is the comb and which is the cutter?
Top: cutter
Bottom: comb
Top: comb
Bottom: cutter
What's the name of the wool that is skirted (removed) from the main fleece, generally on the table?
dags
shanks
locks
pieces
The record for the number of sheep short with hand shears is
240
147
196
321
True/false: it is fine to shear wet sheep
True
False
What things might need to be done before shearing?
warm up equipment
oil the handpiece
separate ewes and wethers
provide extra feed and water
Why are these worn when shearing?
better for the sheep
don't contaminate the wool as much
no heel, so better for the shearers' back
don't get caught on the boards
True/false: crossbred sheep have less oil in their skin/fleece
True
False
Wool handling is mostly performed by the
shearers
wool classer
roustabout
wool buyer
The shearer is most likely
drafting
returning sheep to pen
starting the catch and drag
crutching
