Wool Flashcards
1
Q
Medium wool
Breeds:
A
20-30 microns
-good for wool and meat
Breeds:
-Dorset or polled Dorset
2
Q
Long wool
Breeds:
A
30+ microns
Breeds:
- border Leicester
- coopworth
- Romney
3
Q
Carpet wool
Breeds:
A
38+ microns
-Icelandic
4
Q
Waxy, Grease in wool
A
Lanolin
5
Q
Wool (makeup)
A
- made of protein
- made of amino acids - contains sulfur
6
Q
Fleece
A
The wool the sheep produces
7
Q
Hair
A
- primary follicles
- sweat glands
- piloerector muscle
8
Q
Staple length
A
Length of wool grown between shearings
9
Q
Properties of wool
A
- water resistant
- fire resistant
- warm/insulation
- durable
- cheap (to produce)
- elastic
10
Q
Fine wool
Breeds:
A
<20 microns
Breeds:
- Rambouillet
- merino
11
Q
Sheds hair once a year (breeds)
A
-mouflon
12
Q
Awwasi fat tailed sheep
A
- Carry around 5 kg of fat
- supply of oil and meat
13
Q
Katahdin sheep and Barbados
A
-hair sheep breed
-shed hair coat once a year
-associated with hotter
climate
14
Q
Jacob sheep
A
- for meat
- uniqueness
- piebald
- 4 horns growing out
15
Q
Mouflon
A
Hair sheep
Ovis orientalis
