Sheep

Question 1

lamb

Answer 1

young ovine

Question 2

lambing

Answer 2

the act of giving birth

Question 3

docking

Answer 3

the act of removing the tail of a young lamb

Question 4

shearing

Answer 4

act of removing wool

Question 5

wool

Answer 5

natural fiber produced by ovine

Question 6

Which country has the highest number of sheep?

Answer 6

China

Question 7

Top 5 Sheep Producing States

Answer 7

Texas, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah

Question 8

When were sheep domesticated

Answer 8

10,000 B.C.

Question 9

Uses for Sheep

Answer 9

food, milk, wheat, fiber, skins

Question 10

Do sheep require a sheperd/dog?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

When were the first sheep?

Answer 11

Jamestown, peak was in 1942 with 56 million

Question 12

What is the number of sheep head today?

Answer 12

5.2 million

Question 13

Uses of Sheep in WW2

Answer 13

• their wool is naturally flame retardant, and water resistant
• food; cheap and easy to distribute

Question 14

National Wool Act of 1954

Answer 14

Incentivized raising sheep to ensure U.S. would be ready for another war, ended by president Bill Clinton.

Question 15

Internal Parasites in Sheep

Answer 15

They eat soil and their lips tend it touch it a lot so they’re constantly picking up parasites.

Question 16

Diseases in Sheep

Answer 16

• When tails aren’t docked they can get many diseases, also very susceptible to footrot, sore mouth
• Don’t show illnesses

Question 17

Reasons for decline of sheep?

Answer 17

predators, parasites/diseases, limited slaughter locations, no technology development, skilled labor shortage, inefficiency, wool value decrease

Question 18

Lamb consumption per year

Answer 18

1.1 lbs.

Question 19

Seasonal breeder

Answer 19

breed in fall, lamb in the spring

Question 20

Estrous cycle in sheep

Answer 20

17 days

Question 21

Estrus cycle in sheep

Answer 21

30 hours; have a silent heat

Question 22

Gestation period in sheep

Answer 22

5 months or 147 days

Question 23

How does light affect breeding in sheep.

Answer 23

They are susceptible to light and can be used for breeding purposes. The decrease of light means more ewes are in estrus and higher conception rates

Question 24

Goal for lambing rate in sheep?

Answer 24

200% or twins

Question 25

Breeding soundness exam in rams

Answer 25

physical exam (epididymitis) and a semen exam (motility, mortality, morphology)

Question 26

What type of lambs are most likely to conceive.

Answer 26

crossbreeds

Question 27

Are more mature ewes more likely to convcieve

Answer 27

yes, 4 or 5 years

Question 28

Hormones for sheep

Answer 28

can be used to synchronize or bring ewes into estrus

Question 29

Market age of sheep

Answer 29

6-8 months

Question 30

market weight of sheep

Answer 30

100-500 lbs.

Question 31

Dressing % of sheep

Answer 31

54%

Question 32

Are sheep ruminants?

Answer 32

yes eat forage and some grain

Question 33

Feed conversion for sheep

Answer 33

4 lbs of feed to 1 lbs of lamb

Question 34

Sheep Breed Categories

Answer 34

Wool, meat, hair, dairy

Question 35

- dual purpose (fine wool and carcass) - most common sire in wester range flocks - large frames

Answer 35

Rambouillet

Question 36

- meat breed - black legs and head - roman nose - most popular sire for market lambs - wooless face/legs so less foxtails and less medical needs

Answer 36

Suffolk

Question 37

- meat breed - closed face - common terminal sire in commercials herds in cooler climates

Answer 37

Hampshire

Question 38

- distinct grey-mousy brown color - small framed and early maturing - dual purpose (meat and wool)

Answer 38

Southdown

Question 39

- prolific breeders and milkers - medium wool quality - meat breed - can be horned or poled - able to breed out of season

Answer 39

Dorset

Question 40

What is wool grading based on?

Answer 40

diameter (finer wool means its softer so its worth more), crimp (natural curl), yield (how much of it), color (black wool can not be dyed), length (how long), strength (tensility)