Test One Flashcards
Sheep are the ____ domesticated farm animal
First
Sheep were domesticated how many years ago?
10,750 years ago
sheep were first domesticated in what country?
Iraq
Sheep were domesticated for what purposes?
Wool Meat Milk Hide Work
domesticated sheep are…
timid
defenseless
gregarious (flocking animal)
What breed of sheep is known for its great flocking abilities and why?
Merino sheep, These sheep had 90 paces of land and if they crossed this they were the property of the king and the king would kill them
What is the reason for sheeps timidness, defenselessness, and dumbness?
HUMANS
Domestic sheep stem from two breeds what are they?
Mouflan : origin is turkey, mountain sheep
Asiatic Ural : Origin Asia-europe, grassland sheep
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
class
mammalia
order
artiodactyla
family
bovidae
genus
ovis
species
aries
1,000 AD
Spain leading sheep country with merinos
1492/1493
- spain and england are sheep leaders
2. columbus leaves for west indies
1519
- cortez - merinos to mexico from Spain
2. origin of navajo sheep
1609
British breeds to virgina (southdown, shropshire, hampshire)
1639
- 400 sheep in boston (wool production)
2. hang dog swamp (killed dogs who went for sheep)
1810
New york and new england sheep centers
1840
- new york, new england, ohio, pennsylvania sheep centers
- far west : 10,000 head/mission (merinos)
- 19 million head in US
1850
- Ohio valley and great lakes
2. westward movement through civil war
how many head of sheep were in the US in 1867?
46.3 million sheep (ohio had the most)
how many head of sheep were in the US in 2012?
5.3 million sheep
reason for sheep decline since peak in 1942? (6 reasons)
- high risk- low return
- labor shortage
- grazing allotments (lack of land)
- synthetic fibers
- prestige (beef cattle are 1st)
- World war 2
5 characteristics of sheep?
- Form of horns
- mature body size
- Size and shape of ears
- Leg Color
- Mouth/Teeth
What is a scur?
Small horn 3-4”, normally not attached to skull but is attached to skin
What does polled mean?
Absence of horns
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Barbados Blackbelly
Ewe : 75-120
Ram : 110-140
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-St. Croix
Ewe : 100-140
Ram : 140-160
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Finn
Ewe : 110-150
Ram : 150-175
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Southdown
Ewe : 120-150
Ram : 160-225
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Suffolk
Ewe : 175-250
Ram : 250-350
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Hampshire
Ewe : 170-250
Ram : 250-400
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-Polypay
Ewe : 130-180
Ram : 180-240
Ewe/Ram Weights LBS
-White Dorper
Ewe : 170-200
Ram : 225-275
Sheep have how many incisors?
8 incisors ( bottom )
Sheep have what kind of cleft in there mouth?
vertical Cleft
The top of the she eps mouth is called what?
Dental pad
what is parrot mouth?
upper jaw protruding over the lower jaw
what is monkey mouth?
lower jaw protruding over the upper jaw
How many teeth does the sheep have?
32 teeth
how many canine teeth does a sheep have?
0
how many pre molars does a sheep have?
12 - 6 on top, 6 on bottom
how many molars does a sheep have?
12 - 6 on top, 6 on bottom
What is a tuft?
Wool covering the ear of the sheep
What is the domesticated sheeps greatest predator?
The Dog - kills many at a time
What state today has the greatest sheep numbers?
Texas