Vocab
shearing around the udder, between the legs, and around the dock
What is tagging/crutching
How to impregnate a EWE
What is hand breeding, artificial insemination, natural breeding?
This factor contributes to the risk of internal parasite infections
What is overgrazing pastures?
The process of removing inferior breeding animals from the flock
What is culling?
This breed is an example of a dairy sheep?
What is Lacaune?
property of wool fibers interlocking when rubbed together under heat, moisture, or pressure
What is felting?
Giving birth to sheep
What is Lambing?
This type of parasite causes the most serious health problems for sheep
What are INTERNAL Parasites?
This is the term for a mature, female sheep
What is a ewe?
This is the only breed of sheep raised for fur in the United States?
What is Karakul?
greasy, yellow waterproofing substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals
What is Lanolin?
A young sheep 3-7 months of age
What is a Spring Lamb?
This disease causes inflammation of the lungs
What is pneumonia?
The Oral administration of liquid medication
What is drenching?
This is what medium wool breeds are mainly bred for
Meat
The raising of small flocks of sheep that are usually kept on good pasture and may be fed grain and other supplements
What is farm Flock Production?
Gestation time for a EWE
What is 5 months?
Also called "overeating disease"
What is Enterotoxemia?
this metric unit of length is equal to one millionth of a meter
What is a micron?
This breed produces a fleece that is coarse, wiry and tough with the length of the fiber varying from 1-13 inches
What is Black-faced Highland?
Ewes produced in other parts of the United States generally of the medium, long or crossbred wool types
What are Native Ewes?
The lamb must receive this as soon as possible after birth
What is colostrum milk?
Bloody diarrhea is one symptom of this disease
What is coccidiosis?
a castrated male sheep
What is a wether?
This is the most commonly used method of classifying sheep
What is type of wool?