Ag III Sheep Test

Factors Affecting Breeding Season:

Temperature/Day Length
Breed
Age
Nutrition
Stress (BANT-DS)

Factors Affecting Wool Value:

Percent of Clean Wool
Color
Fiber Strength and Uniformity
Fiber Diameter
Lanolin

Wool Classifications

Fine, Medium, and Coarse/Long/Carpet.

How to ID Sheep:

Face - color and wool on face (yes/no)
Ears -erect/drooping
Legs - color, wool on (yes/no)
Horns-(yes/no)
Wool -Coarse/Fine
Origin (FELHOW-acronym)

Commercial Classifications:

Ram Breed, Ewe Breed, Cross Breed, Dual Purpose.

Commercial Ram Breeds:

Suffolk, Hampshire, Shropshire, Southdown.

Commercial Ewe Breeds:

Border Leicester, Corriedale, Polypay, Targhee.

Commercial Dual Purpose Breeds:

Columbia, Montadale, Dorset.

Commercial Hair Sheep Breeds:

Kathadin, Dorper.

Why so many breeds?

Many different products produced, efficiency of each breed, and different production systems.

A sheep comes into heat every ______ _____________.

16 days.

A sheep's gestation period lasts __________.

150 days.

What hay is the best for sheep?

Alfalfa.

Most popular shearing season?

Spring.

Defect where bottom jaw sticks out more than top jaw.

Money Mouth (underbite).

Defect where top jaw sticks out more than bottom jaw.

Parrot Mouth (overbite).

When (what month) is most lambing done?

February.

Disease where sheep have cracks in their feet:

Foot Rot.

Disease where sheep have sores around the mouth & is very contagious:

Sore Mouth.

Disease sheep can die from...

Overeating.

4 Breeds Sheep Originate From:

Urial, Argali, Mouflon, and Big Horn.

3 products sheep produce:

Milk, Meat, and Wool.

Top 3 Leading Countries:

China, Australia, and India. (respectively)

Top 4 Leading States:

Texas, California, Colorado, Wyoming. (respectively)

Reasons for Sheep # Decline:

Predators, Mutton vs. Lamb, Synthetic Fibrics, Beef & Poultry Prestige, Decline in the # of slaughter plants, loss of sheep management skills.