Sheep Facts

Question 1

How much DM does a mature Ewe consume?

Answer 1

2.5kg

Question 2

How long is Sheep gestation (pregnancy) last for?

Answer 2

150 days

Question 3

Furcundity

Answer 3

Ability to birth multiple lambs

Question 4

How long is an Ewe’s estrous cycle last for?

Answer 4

15-19 days

Question 5

Why do people dock sheep tails?

Answer 5

To avoid infections, feces, and bacteria harvesting

Question 6

What is the dental formula of a sheep

Answer 6

0/4 0/0 3/3 3/3

Question 7

What is a Stag?

Answer 7

Castrated male sheep

Question 8

What are white face sheep best for?

Answer 8

Best for their wool

Question 9

What are black face sheep best for?

Answer 9

Best for their meat

Question 10

How long does Estrus period last for in sheep?

Answer 10

average 30 hours

Question 11

How much % food should a sheep be eating / per day

Answer 11

3% of their body weight

Question 12

How much water should a sheep be drinking / per day?

Answer 12

0.5-2 Liters for water

Question 12

What bacterial infection occurs when hooves have been in moist soil conditions?

Answer 12

Footrot

Question 13

What is Rambouillet known for?

Answer 13

White face, most common sheep produced in US, Fine wool breed

Question 13

What is Targhee known for?

Answer 13

White face, medium/fine wool

Question 14

What is Suffolk known for?

Answer 14

Black face, best to breed for meat production Medium wool breed

Question 15

What is Hampshire known for?

Answer 15

Black face, has fluffy wool over forehead, medium wool breed

Question 16

What is Dorset known for?

Answer 16

White face, long breeding season, good milk production, early maturity, does not flock, medium wool breed

Question 17

What is Columbia known for?

Answer 17

White face, dual purpose, adapts well to range, Medium wool breed

Question 18

What is Polypay known for?

Answer 18

White face, desirable carcass, high growth rate, breed out of season, medium wool breed

Question 19

What is Corriedale known for?

Answer 19

White face, dual purpose, early maturity, hardy, medium wool breed

Question 20

What is Cheviot known for?

Answer 20

White face black nose, good mothers, good carcass, good in harsh conditions, medium wool breed

Question 21

What is Finnish Landrace known for?

Answer 21

White face, early puberty, high fertility, prolific, not hardy, medium/long wool breed

Question 22

What is Lincoln known for?

Answer 22

White face, shaggy look, fast growth, well in rainfall, popular in wool production, long wool breed

Question 23

What is Romney known for?

Answer 23

White face, dual purpose, fleece white, high quality carcass, long wool breed

Question 24

What is Dorper known for?

Answer 24

Black or white face, mix of hair & wool, good mother's, never shorn, good mutton, hair sheep breed

Question 25

What is Lacaune known for?

Answer 25

Used for dairy, popular in France, produces milk for Roquefort cheese

Question 26

When do ewes get puberty?

Answer 26

6-8 months

Question 27

When do rams get puberty?

Answer 27

5-8 months

Question 28

Sheep are Ruminants, what does that mean?

Answer 28

Hoofed animals with ruminant stomachs that are able to digest plant material as food

Question 29

The rumen and reticulum are also referred as?

Answer 29

Reticulorumen