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Sheep Flashcards

1
Q

Why farm sheep in Australia ?

A

Landmass
Land for agriculture
Arable

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2
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2 types of wool breeds

A

Apparel breeds

Carpet breeds

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3
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3 types of apparel breeds

A

Strong wool merino
Medium wool merino
Fine wool merino

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4
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3 types of carpet wool

A

Tukidale
Drysdale
Elliotdale

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5
Q

6 types of meat breed

A 
Dorper
Polled dorset 
Horned Dorset
Border Leicester
Suffolk
White Suffolk
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6
Q

Gestation length

A

147-152 days

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7
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Oestrus cycle

A

17-20 days

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8
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How long do ewes mate for

A

5-6 weeks

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9
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Removal of faecal clumps

A

Dagging

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10
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Shearing wool from around breech to prevent flystrike

A

Crutching

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11
Q

Castrated male sheep

A

Wether

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12
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Sheep has cut first adult teeth

A

Hogget

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13
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Removal wool from around the pizzle

A

Ringing

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14
Q

When does lamb wean

A

10-14 weeks old

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15
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Removing wool from poll and eyes

A

Wigging

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16
Q

When does lamb vaccinate

A

At 4-8 weeks old

17
Q

Young ewe has not lambed

A

Maiden ewe

18
Q

Insecticide sprayed into fleece to prevent flystrike

A

Jetting

19
Q

Features of confinement feeding

A

Trough feeding
Clean water supply
Ad lib hay

20
Q

10 husbandry practice

A 
Age sheep by dentition
Correct drenching 
Correct vaccination
Correct tail docking 
Correct castration 
Mulesing
Shearing 
Backlining 
Foot trimming
Humane slaughter
21
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Process in drenching

A

Weight the heaviest sheep and drench

Place gun over tongue and no tilt nor bend of head

22
Q

Site for vaccination

A

High on neck and behind ears

23
Q

When to vaccinate

A

4-6 weeks old and repeat 4-6 weeks later

24
Q

Vaccinate against which 5 diseases?

A 
6 in 1
Johnes disease
Arthritis 
Campyvax 
Scabby mouth
25
Q

Which joint for tail docking?

A

3rd

26
Q

How to perform castration

A

Using of rings

27
Q

5 features of shearing

A 
Crutching 
Bellies
Fleece
Skirting
Classing
28
Q

3 sites of human slaughter in order

A

Captive bolt
Gum shot
Sever jugular veins and carotid arteries

29
Q

How to handle sheep

A

Use of herding behaviour to muster without isolation

Use of flight zones and between the eyes

30
Q

5 requirements of yard

A 
Solid race wall without distraction
No sudden change in flooring 
Diffuse lighting
Bugle race 
Adequate pen and trough sizes
31
Q

15 sheep diseases

A 
Clostridia
Pulpy kidney 
Cheesy gland 
Johnes disease 
Ovine infectious keratoconjuncvitis
Lameness
Pregnancy toxaemia
Nematodes
Lice
Flystrike
Hypocalcaemia
Acidosis
Copper deficiency 
Selenium deficiency 
Cobalt deficiency
32
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Cause of pulpy kidney and its symptoms

A

Sudden change in diet and introducing grain diet

Sudden death and standing alone with painful stance

33
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Cause and signs of ovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis

A

Caused by dust, flies, grass seeds

Severe conjunctivitis and cloudy cornea
Most recover in 10-14 days

34
Q

Factors affecting nematodes and causes

A

Nutrition
Immunity
Seasonal conditions

Causes: anaemia, illthrift and decrease in wool production

35
Q

How does lice spread and survival period

A

By carrier and direct contact

Survive for 4 hrs to 4 days

36
Q

Cause and signs of pregnancy toxaemia

A

Energy deficit in last 6 weeks of pregnancy

Having twins and triplets, recumbent and inappetent

37
Q

Cause and signs of hypocalcaemia

A

Calcium deficit in last 6 weeks of pregnancy and ewes less than 4 years old

Recumbent and inappetent

38
Q

Cause and preventive measures of acidosis

A

Rapid ingestion of soluble carbohydrates

Use low risk grains and include buffers in ration

39
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Signs of copper selenium cobalt deficiency

A

Lameness
Illthrift
Anaemia

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