Chapter 10 Flashcards
Meat from a sheep that is more than one year old
Mutton
Meat from a young sheep that is less than one year old
Lamb
Soft coat of sheep and major fiber used in making clothing
Wool
Soft, pliable leather made from sheep and goat skin
Chammy
Woody plants
Browse
Female sheep of any age
Ewe
Male sheep kept for breeding purposes
Ram
Male sheep castrated before sexual activity
Wether
Female goat also called doe
Nanny
Male goat
Buck or billy
Young goat under a year of age
Kid
Goats process of giving birth
Kidding
Most popular method used in central, southern, and eastern United States.
Farm flock method
A flock of sheep of purebred breeding
Purebred flock
Production system used with sheep in which a herder moves the flock over a large area of land
Range band method