Lamb
Neonate
Ewe Lamb
female lamb
Yearling Ewe
Immature Female
Ewe
Adult Female
Lambing
act of parturition
Wether Lamb
Castrated neonate
Ram Lamb
intact male neonate
Ram
Adult Male
Wether
Castrated Male
Temperature
101� F to 104� F
Pulse Rate
70-90 per minute
Respiration Rate
12-25 per minute
Adult Weight
varies by breed
Delaine Merino
Fine Wool
White face and legs with white wool
Medium size and angular body
Rams are horned
Ewes are polled
Rambouillet
Fine Wool
White face and legs with white wool
Large angular blocky body
Rams are polled or horned
Ewes are polled
Primarily raised for wool production
Cheviot
Medium Wool
White face and legs with black hooves and black nostrils
Small, blocky body
Head and legs are free of wool
Polled with small, erect ears
Corriedale
Medium Wool
White face, ears, and legs with wool on the head and legs
Result of crossing Lincoln and Leicester rams with Merino ewes
Medium to large, with blocky appearance
Polled
Dorset
Medium Wool
White ears, nose, face and legs with wool on the head and legs
Strains are both polled and horned
Ewes will breed out of season
Finnsheep; "Finnish Sheep
Medium Wool
White ears, nose, face, and legs with wool on the head and legs
Medium-sized
Used for fleece and meat
Used in crossbreeding to increase lambing crops
Ewes commonly have triples and many have four to six lambs yearly
Naturally short tail
Considered polled, some rams may have horns
Hampshire
Medium Wool
Black face, legs, ears, and nose, with wool on the head and legs
Large and has a blocky body type
Ears are held horizontally to the head
Polled
Popular breed in the Midwest
Montadale
Medium Wool
White face, ears, and legs, with the head and legs free of wool
Medium to large, blocky body
Ears are medium size and are carried somewhat erect
Polled
Oxford
Medium Wool
Brown-gray face and legs, with wool on legs and head that extends over the poll down to the eyes
Large frame
Short ears are set horizontal to the heads
Polled
Polypay
Medium Wool
White face and legs, with wool on the head and legs
Developed in the United States
Romanov
Medium Wool
Mottled face (spots or patches of color) with head and legs free of wool
Smaller body type than other wool breeds
Known for fertility and maternal strengths
Commonly produces litters of four to six lambs
Shropshire
Medium Wool
Brown to dark brown face and legs, with heavy covering of wool on the head and legs
Smaller frame with a blocky body type
Polled
Ears are medium size, carried slightly erect
Southdown
Medium Wool
Light brown face and legs with wool on the head and legs
Moderately framed with well-balanced confirmation
Medium ears that are carried slightly erect
Polled
Suffolk
Medium Wool
Black face, ears and legs
Large, blocky body
Polled
No wool on the head or legs
Large drooping ears
Popular for producing market lambs
Cotswold
Long Wool
White face and legs
Large, blocky body
Thick, long, lustrous wool, composed of wavy curls that extend to the legs
Head is wide between the eyes
Distinguished by a tuft of wool on the forehead
Polled
Lincoln
Long Wool
White with white face and legs
Large and blocky body
Wool covers part of the head and legs
Polled
Produces long, lustrous, ringlets of wool
Romney
Long Wool
White face, with black or mottled gray nostrils
Produce high-quality meat and wool under diverse climate conditions
Broad face, large and clear eyes
Thickly felted ears- white ears are desirable
Poll free of horns and hair
Easy to restrain if ________________________________________ is used
intense flocking instinct
How do sheep show that they are disturbed?
by stamping foot or butting with heads
Work with ____________ around sheep
assurance
What are some things to take into consideration when working with sheep and restraining them?
They have fragile bones
If improperly restrained, you can damage wool, meat, and cause pain
They can easily become hyperthermic
How to separate individual sheep from flock
Drive entire flock into small pen and approach individual slowly. Wrap one arm around neck and front quarters and other arm around rear quarters grasping dock
Shepherd's Crook
How to use shepherd's crook
quickly hook a back leg and immobilize
Where should you never use a shepherd's crook?
around the neck or distal leg
Set-Up
Used for examining dorsal aspect body, trimming hooves, shearing wool, or giving injections
How to restrain individual for oral medication
Back into corner and use knees to pin the neck against the wall; reach around neck and hold head to administer medication
How to administer medication to group
run a few into small pen and wade in among them. Grasp jaw and elevate head and then insert balling gun or dose syringe. After you medicate them, mark them with marking crown
sheep stocks/stands/head yolks
used for jugular venipuncture
Restraint for jugular venipuncture
back into corner and set up on its rump
How to restrain newborn lambs
Carry newborn lambs by grasping both front legs with one hand or place your hand between the lamb's front legs, resting its sternum on your forearm.
Restraint for castration and tail docking
Grasp front leg and rear leg on same side in each hand, with your right hand grasping the right side and your left hand grasping the left side.
Flip animal so its back is resting against your chest or lap.
Tilt lamb back to expose its tail and scrotum.
Electric Docking Iron
used for docking tails
must be done within 3 days of birth
Electric Dehorner
Used for dehorning goats
Sheep Stand
Used mainly for show sheep to hold them in place
Which breeds of sheep have fine wool?
Merino
Rambouillet
Which breeds of sheep have medium wool?
Cheviot
Oxford
Corriedale
Polypay
Dorset
Romanov
Finnsheep
Shropshire
Hampshire
Southdown
Montadale
Suffolk
Which breeds of sheep have long wool?
Cotswold
Lincoln
Romney
Which breed is used for crossbreeding to increase lambing crops?
Finnsheep
Which breed is primarily used for wool?
Rambouillet
Which breed is a result of crossing Lincoln and Leicester rams with Merino ewes?
Corriedale
Which breed is popular in the midwest?
Hampshire
Which breed has a naturally short tail?
Finnsheep
Which breed was developed in the United States?
Polypay
Which breed has ewes that will breed out of season?
Dorset
Which breed is know for its fertility and maternal strengths?
Romanov
Which breed is popular for producing market lambs?
Suffolk