Sheep Handling

Question 1

True or False: Lights should be on for ultrasounds

Answer 1

False: they should be off

Question 2

How many acres of permanent land does the farm have

Answer 2

20 acres

Question 3

How many total acres of pasture does the farm have

Answer 3

45 acres

Question 4

How many ewes are on the farm

Answer 4

90 ewes

Question 5

How many rams does the farm have

Answer 5

4 rams

Question 6

How many replacement ewe lambs does the farm have

Answer 6

45

Question 7

What breeds does the farm have

Answer 7

Suffolks and Texel

Question 8

What do suffolks look like

Answer 8

Black heads, feet, and legs
Greyish wool

Question 9

What do Texels look like

Answer 9

Whiteish wool

Question 10

How many ewes are typically bred

Answer 10

40-50

Question 11

How many lambs are bred for 1st season rams?

Answer 11

20

Question 12

True or False: the facility has medium wool breeds

Answer 12

True

Question 13

When are Ewes bred?

Answer 13

Fall- October/ November

Question 14

Why do Ewes need to do a nutritional flush

Answer 14

To ovulate more

Question 15

When is the wrap up time for breeding

Answer 15

45 days

Question 16

True or False: Sheep are long day breeders

Answer 16

False: they’re short day

Question 17

Gestation of sheep

Answer 17

148 days- 5 months

Question 18

When does lambing occur

Answer 18

Beginning of February to mid April

Question 19

True or False: ideal number of sheep birthed is 2

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Why is 2 an ideal number for sheep?

Answer 20

Sheep have 2 teats
More lambs= dystocia

Question 21

Why do sheep breed at the time they do?

Answer 21

Protects from predators
Better weather
Best time for forage

Question 22

What happens when lambs are fed more milk

Answer 22

They become bigger

Question 23

When are lambs weaned

Answer 23

75 days

Question 24

True or False: weaning depends on access to forage

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the market weight

Answer 25

125-145 lbs

Question 26

Which community buys the most sheep

Answer 26

Muslim

Question 27

What creates the marks on the ewes?

Answer 27

The crayon attached to a breeding harness

Question 28

What is the average amount of markings a ewe will have

Answer 28

1-2

Question 29

How long is a ewes estrus cycle?

Answer 29

17 days

Question 30

What does it mean if a ewe is marked many times

Answer 30

Ram is infertile

Question 31

What is the average weight a newborn lamb

Answer 31

7-12 lbs

Question 32

True or False: sheep are easily cared for

Answer 32

False: management intensive

Question 33

What are some vaccinations?

Answer 33

Tetanus Respiratory Reproductive

Question 34

Parasite management

Answer 34

Deworming if needed

Question 35

What is the purpose of Famacha

Answer 35

Don’t have to take fecal egg count Determines when to use deworming

Question 36

True or False: the scale of famacha is ranged from 1-10

Answer 36

False: 1(red)-5(light)

Question 37

What does a light eyelid mean

Answer 37

Anemic- most likely parasite

Question 38

What is the purpose of lane gates

Answer 38

For animals who are not socialized

Question 39

What do you do if a ewe is lactating and has a high famacha

Answer 39

Deworm

Question 40

What is foot rot

Answer 40

Combo of bacteria that sets in between hooves

Question 41

How to prevent foot rot

Answer 41

Hooves trimmed

Question 42

What does gregarious mean

Answer 42

Flocking instinct

Question 43

What is casting

Answer 43

Sitting sheep on butt— immobilizing

Question 44

True or False: wool does not shed

Answer 44

True: it grows continuously