Sheep Breeds And Production Flashcards
1
Q
Two categories of sheep production
A
Mountain or hill
Lowland
2
Q
Mountain breeds
A
Blackface mountain
Wicklow Cheviot
3
Q
Lowland
A
Border and blue face leicster Suffolk Textless Charollais Beltex
4
Q
Sire
A
Male parent of animal
5
Q
Lamb
A
Young sheep less than year old
6
Q
Hogget
A
Young sheep between 1 and 2 years old
7
Q
Ewe
A
Fully grown sheep
8
Q
Ram
A
Intact not castrated male sheep
9
Q
Maternial sire
A
Used to produce daughters excellent genetic traits for reproduction and mother ability
Used as replacement ewes
10
Q
Dam
A
Female parent of animal
11
Q
Prolicifacy
A
Calculated as number of lambs reared per ewe mated
12
Q
Selecting ram
A
Breed Age Pedigree and performance tested BCS of 3.5-4.0 Sound feet and legs Conformation good muscle distribution
13
Q
Cast or draft ewe
A
Ewes fertility that has declined due to harsh conditions
Fertility improved when put on improved plane of nutrition
