Sheep Flashcards
1
Q
What is a lamb
A
A baby sheep
2
Q
What is a non castrated male sheep
A
Ram
3
Q
What is an ewe
A
Sexually mature female sheep
4
Q
What is a wether
A
Castrated male sheep
5
Q
What is a joining
A
Putting rams with ewes
6
Q
What is drenching
A
Medicine to treat internal parasites
7
Q
What is jetting
A
Wetting sheep to kill lice
8
Q
What is tail docking
A
Taking off sheep tails to prevent fly strike
9
Q
What is shearing
A
Taking off wool to sell wool
10
Q
What is dipping
A
Putting sheep in a bath of water to kill lice
11
Q
What is crutching
A
To shear will around tail and legs to prevent fly strike
12
Q
What is drafting
A
Separating sheep
13
Q
What is vaccination
A
An injection to prevent diseases
14
Q
What is castration
A
Removing testicles
15
Q
What is ear tagging
A
Putting a tag on sheep ears to identity them
