Chapter Five Flashcards
Housing sheep over the wintertime has numerous benefits. Outline 5 main advantages of housing sheep for the winter period.
Give 3 disadvantages of housing sheep for the winter
Why is the risk of disease higher in housed ewes than out wintered ewes?
Floor space allowance is influenced by what two things?
Give 2 reasons why individual lambing pens important during lambing.
Winter shearing accounts for _____% more sheep to be housed in a given area?
20%
True or False. When housing sheep floor space requirements are greater on slats versus straw.
False.
Why is less floor space required for ewes when slats are used instead of straw
Feed troughs remain at ground levels whereas they may have to be raised in straw bedded sheds as the bed rises during the housing period.
Why must water be added to the slurry tank prior to housing sheep?
List 4 types of slatted flooring suitable for sheep housing.
Timber
Concrete
Expanded Metal
Expanded Plastic.
Give 3 advantages to slatted housing in sheep sheds
Give 3 disadvantages to slatted housing in sheep sheds
True or False. Sheep farmers are required to have a minimum of 8 weeks storage capacity for organic waste.
False. 6 weeks for sheep.
Other than dipping, provide two alternative methods of controlling external parasites in sheep.
Pour ons and foot baths/ clipping of wool.
How can you dispose of spent sheep dips?
When designing a new handling unit, it is important to take the natural instincts of sheep into consideration. List 3 natural instincts you could use to help a new sheep handling unit.
Name 4 commonly available sheep slats available to the Irish market and explain 2 of these in detail.
Timber,
Concrete
Expanded metal
Expanded plastic
Outline the advantages & disadvantages of sheep housing and compare them between early lamb production and mountain/hill sheep production, addressing points on early grass, disease control & cost.
What is the main disadvantage of sheep housing?
