Sheep Flashcards
What is a lamb
A baby sheep
What is a non castrated male sheep
Ram
What is an ewe
Sexually mature female sheep
What is a wether
Castrated male sheep
What is a joining
Putting rams with ewes
What is drenching
Medicine to treat internal parasites
What is jetting
Wetting sheep to kill lice
What is tail docking
Taking off sheep tails to prevent fly strike
What is shearing
Taking off wool to sell wool
What is dipping
Putting sheep in a bath of water to kill lice
What is crutching
To shear will around tail and legs to prevent fly strike
What is drafting
Separating sheep
What is vaccination
An injection to prevent diseases
What is castration
Removing testicles
What is ear tagging
Putting a tag on sheep ears to identity them
What is mustering
Rounding up sheep
How old are lambs when they are marked
3-6 weeks
How is dipping done
In a pool of water
How is drenching done
With a drenching gun
Is drenching for internal or external parasites
Internal
Is dipping for internal or external parasites
External
What is weaning
When sheep are taken away from mothers and can’t get milk
When are sheep dipped
September to November
When are lambs marked
December to February
When are lambs weaned
March to may
When are sheep joined
June to august
