final exam - new material Flashcards
(23 cards)
Greatest sheep productivity
australia
most # of sheep
china
sheep produce what % of meat and how many billion pounds of wool?
9%
4.7 billion lb
world per capita consumption
- 2 lb lamb and mutton
- 8 lb milk
- 8 lb wool
this country produces 24% of worlds wool from 9.1% of worlds sheep
australia
80% of Australia’s wool is
exported to england, japan, iran, and US
most dense sheep population
new zealand
what country utilizes a lot of companion grazing
new zealand
how many sheep are in the US
6.1 million
what % of US sheep have Rambouillet breeding
50
two major areas in US of sheep raising
Western range & farm flock
western range how what % of sheep in the US
65%
systems of sheep production in U.S.
purebred & milk-fed lamb production
influence the cost of feedstuffs
season, climate, location, competition (ethanol, humans, animals)
what % of production cost is feed?
50-60%
2 main ways to help make money in the sheep business
increase value of lamb and wool
reduce production costs (lower feed costs)
where does linseed come from
flax
how long are ewes in maintenance
119 days
what is the leading farm flock state
iowa
sheep production utilizes (related to labor)
“slack” labor periods
during what months does sheep production require the most labor
D- preparing for lambing
J-M prior and during lambing
4 Possible Kentucky Sheep Systems
- S-O lambing
- J-F lambing
- April lambing
- Fattening Feeder Lambs
Peak month of DM Production
June
