Sheep Flashcards
1
Q
What is a ram?
A
Mature male sheep
2
Q
What is a lamb?
A
Newborn sheep
3
Q
What is a Wether?
A
Castrated ram
4
Q
What is a Hogget?
A
Sheep in second calendar year
5
Q
What is a Terminal Sire?
A
Father of offspring that are intended for slaughter,
not breeding
6
Q
Name 4 qualities of the offspring from a Terminal Sire?
A
- High growth rate
- Good carcass quality
- Good meat quality
- Good conformation
7
Q
State to which phylum sheep belong to?
A
Chordata
8
Q
What does the term polyoestrous mean?
A
To come in heat more than once during a breeding season
9
Q
What is the length of the oestrous cycle in sheep?
A
15-19 days inclusive
10
Q
Explain the connection between day length and the breeding season in sheep?
A
Shorter days= less light/ short day breeders Pineal gland Melatonin Stimulate ovulation Resumption of cycling
11
Q
What is an ewe?
A
Mature female sheep
