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Sheep Flashcards

1
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Flock

A

Group of Sheep

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Ewe

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female sheep

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Ram

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intact male

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4
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Wether

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castrated male

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5
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Sire

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paternal contributor to DNA

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Dam

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maternal contributor to DNA

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Parturition

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act of giving birth

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8
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Parity

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number of times given birth

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9
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Lamb

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baby sheep (less than 1 year)

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Lambing

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sheep giving birth

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11
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lamb (meat)

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meat from sheep less than 1 year of age

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12
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Mutton

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meat from sheep over 1 year of age

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13
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Channel

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wooless section on muzzle

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14
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Lanolin

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oil produced to protect wool

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15
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Sheep Products

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wool, meat, milk, pelt/hide/leather

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16
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Open Face

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wool stops behind ears

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17
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Closed Face

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wool grows over head and on side of face

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18
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Bare Legged

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wool does NOT grow on legs
–> less dense wool

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19
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Leg Wool

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Wool down the legs
–> wool more dense

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20
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Polled

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animal naturally does not have horns

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21
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Horned

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the sheep has horns

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22
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Wool Breed

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typically used for their wool
–>can be used for meat

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23
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Fine Wool Breeds

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-Rambouillet
-Merino

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Medium Wool Breeds

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-Oxford
-Columbia

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Coarse/Long Wool Breeds

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-Border Leicester
-Lincoln
-Cotswold

26
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Meat Breeds

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-Sufflock
-Hampshire
-Southdown
-Dorset
-Cheviot
-Shropshire
-Montedale

27
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Hair Breeds

A

-Dorper
-Katahdin

28
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Open Face Breeds

A

-Sufflock
-Border Leicester

29
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Wool Legged Breed

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-Ramboulliet
-Hampshire

30
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Horned Breed

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-Merino
-Dorset

31
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Polled Breed

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-Sufflock
-Katahdin

32
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Why does mutton have an “offensive flavor”?

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As a sheep grows older, lanolin gets into their meat making it taste “musky” or “dirty”

33
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Rule for Ground Meat

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NEVER add lamb meat back into the ground meat product

34
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Sheep Imports

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Most sheep products are imported from Asia and Europe.
-Australia imports 68-70%
-New Zealand imports 30-32%

35
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New Zealand Sheep Industry

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-large number of similar sheep
-uniform product

36
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Farm Flock

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-midwest
-smaller (avg 30 ewes)
-variety (3 breeds represented)

37
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Range Flock

A

-western states
- 100-1000 ewes
-variety (match breed to living conditions)
-dry climate
-10,000+ acres

38
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sexual maturity

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5-12 months

39
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gestation

A

138-149 days –> avg 147

40
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Seasonal Breeders

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short day – photoperiod

41
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pineal gland

A

converts serotonin to melatonin in the night hours
–> melatonin into GnRH which promotes cycling

42
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GnRH

A

gonaditropin releasing hormone

43
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estrus

A

ovulation
- 18-48 hours (avg 30 hours)

44
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estrous

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time between cycles
- 13-19 days (avg 17 days)

45
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Marking Harness

A

-mark ewes
-track rams
–> uses for records

46
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flehmen response

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a lip curl by rams (vomeronasal organ) to determine if a ewe is receptive to breeding

47
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dystocia

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difficulty giving birth
–> sign= front feet followed by nose is not seen

48
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lambing jug

A

small clean space that allows for bonding

49
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Nursing: tail wagging

A

means a lamb is getting milk

50
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1 cause of death in lambs

A

starvation

51
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postnatal care

A

-CDT vaccinations
-tail docking
-castration
–> may need to bottle or creep feed

52
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Shearing

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1-2 times per year

53
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Finishing

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muscle growth and optimal fat cover for slaughter

54
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Predator Control

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-physical barriers
-human presence
-fencing
-guardian animals

55
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Parasite Control: recognize problem

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-loose stool
-wool tags
-weight loss

56
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Parasite Control: When

A

deworm twice a year
–> prior to grazing
–> prior to lambing

57
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Parasite Control: Management

A

-Drench
-Injectable
-Bath

Biology of Animal Production 1 (16 decks)

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