Ag

Question 1

Year in Sheep

Answer 1

September - Check condition
October - tupping
March/April - Lambing
May - Shearin

Question 2

Hill breed lambing percentage

Answer 2

under 100 percent

Question 3

Pregnancy length

Answer 3

5 month

Question 4

Common breeds

Answer 4

Swaledale
Herdwick
Blackface
North of england mules

Question 5

tupping details

Answer 5

pre tupping condition checks
Tupping - raddle harnesses -
tups removed after 4 days for compact lambing period
50-90 days in lamb scanned
Weaned - 12-14 weeks of age

Question 6

Terminology

Answer 6

Lamb - under 6 months
Hogg - 6 months - first shearing
Gimmer - first to second shearing
Cast ewe - ewe removed from hill to upland
wether lamb - castrated male
store - further finishing required

Question 7

grass

Answer 7

grazed
cut and transported
cut and preserved

Question 8

types of grass

Answer 8

catch crop - short period between other crops
short ley - mix of grass and clover
long ley - pp

Question 9

Grass species

Answer 9

Italian ryegrass
perennial ryegrass
Timothy

Question 10

How to improve grassland

Answer 10

Liming
ferts - NPK
Draining
Harrowing

Question 11

sileage facts

Answer 11

Grass is cut with a mower or forage harvester
baled or chopped
2 - 5 cuts possible a year

Question 12

Silage facts

Answer 12

can be treated
Light green and smells acidic
25% dry matter
ph 4
25 tonne per acre

Question 13

Benefits of a break crop

Answer 13

improve soil health
disrupt disease and pest cycles