Ovine Facts Flashcards
0
Q
Pulse
A
70-80 bpm
1
Q
Temp
A
101-104°F
2
Q
Resp
A
12-15 rpm
3
Q
Vertebral formula
A
C7 T13 L6-7 S4 Cy 16-18
4
Q
Dental formula
A
2(I0/4, C0/0, P3/3, M3/3)
5
Q
Digestive system
A
Fore stomach: rumen reticulum omasum True granular stomach: abomasum
6
Q
Breeding season
A
Seasonally polyestrus
7
Q
Estrus length
A
16 1/2 days
8
Q
Heat period
A
33 hours
9
Q
Gestation length
A
150 days
10
Q
Act of parturition
A
Lambing
11
Q
Lamb
A
Newborn
12
Q
Ewe lamb
A
Young female
13
Q
Ewe
A
Female
14
Q
Ram lamb
A
Young male
15
Q
Ram
A
Male
16
Q
Wether
A
Neutered male
17
Q
Bum
A
Orphan lamb
18
Q
Crutching
A
Shave around perineum to get ready for lambing
19
Q
Flushing
A
Increasing the plain of nutrition
