sheep

Question 1

what is ovine

Answer 1

anything to do with sheep

Question 2

what is a female sheep called

Answer 2

ewe

Question 3

what is a male sheep called

Answer 3

ram

Question 4

what is a castrated male sheep called

Answer 4

wether

Question 5

what is a group of sheep called

Answer 5

flock

Question 6

what does ruminent mean

Answer 6

multi-compartment stomach

Question 7

how many sheep producers in canada

Answer 7

11 000

Question 8

how many sheep in canada

Answer 8

827 000

Question 9

how many sheep breeds in canada

Answer 9

over 50

Question 10

describe british sheep breeds

Answer 10

maternal lines
- long, short wool

Question 11

describe continental and exotic sheep breeds

Answer 11

terminal lines

Question 12

what are the british breeds

Answer 12

Dorset, Suffolk, boarder licester, north country cheviot,

Question 13

what are the continental and exotic breeds

Answer 13

texel, dorper, arcott, east feisian dairy

Question 14

do sheep like warm or cool

Answer 14

they do well in cool environments

Question 15

why are sheep tails docked

Answer 15

prevents flysrike
- use elastics or hot knife

Question 16

what type of feeding is most common in sheep

Answer 16

creep feeding

Question 17

at what age are lambs weaned

Answer 17

3 months

Question 18

what age can ewe lambs be bred at

Answer 18

7 months old

Question 19

describe sheep nutrition

Answer 19

sheep are ruminants, so they forage and pasture feed with supplemental grains
- can eat whole grains
- more picky
- sensitive to copper

Question 20

what is nutritinonal flushing

Answer 20

a reproductive response to increasing nutrition

Question 21

what is the target market weight for lambs

Answer 21

100-110 lbs

Question 22

how long is sheep gestation

Answer 22

5 months

Question 23

what is the goal of accelerated lambing systems

Answer 23

increase number of lambs born per year

Question 24

describe accelerated lambing systems

Answer 24

• thee labds in 2 years
• five lambs in 3 years
• cornell star system

Question 25

what is teh downside to accelerated lambing systems

Answer 25

takes increased management and labour costs
- may need to use estrus synchronization programs (period trackers)

Question 26

how often are sheep shorn

Answer 26

once a year in the spring

Question 27

how much wool does a meat breed produce per year

Answer 27

4-6 pounds

Question 28

how much wool does a wool breed produce per year

Answer 28

8-12 pouund

Question 29

how is wool graded

Answer 29

in diameter

Question 30

what is the commercial wool price

Answer 30

1 doller per kg

Question 31

where is wool shipped for processing

Answer 31

asia

Question 32

how much wool does canada market

Answer 32

2.5-3 million lbs of wool a year

Question 33

what is canadian wool marketed through

Answer 33

canadian co-operative wool growers

Question 34

what is lanolin

Answer 34

natural wax from wool
- can be used in cosmetic lubricants

Question 35

how much milk does a sheep produce

Answer 35

400L per 220 day lactation
- higher in solids than milk from cows or goats

Question 36

what is the fat and protein content of sheep milk

Answer 36

7% fat, 6% protein

Question 37

common cuts of sheep meat

Answer 37

loin rack, leg

Question 38

how many days does it take to get asheep to market

Answer 38

110-140 days

Question 39

what is considered a light lamb

Answer 39

50-60 lbs after weaning

Question 40

what are the two main holidays where sheep are sold

Answer 40

easter and christmas

Question 41

what are the challenges to sheep production

Answer 41

• net importer
• slaughter capacity
• older animals (mutton)
• consistency (breed differences, over finishing)