Sheep breeds
Modern sheep descended from what breed?
Mouflon sheep
Where did the Montadale sheep originate?
Kansas City, Missouri
What are fibers that are longer than 3 inches in length?
Worsted
What are female sheep called?
Ewes
What is meat from a sheep more than one year old?
Mutton
What sheep breed is used in the development of other breeds?
Southdown
Where did the Dorper sheep originate?
South Africa
What is the average fibers in a fleece?
Fiber Diameter
A castrated male sheep is called a what?
Wether
What is the wool taken from one sheep?
Fleece
What sheep breed dates back to the middle ages?
Dorset
What sheep breed originated in the Downs of Sussex County, England
Southdown sheep
What are fibers that are less than 3 inches in length?
Woolen
A male sheep is called a what?
Ram
What is meat from a sheep less than one year old?
Lamb
What sheep breed originates from the Spanish Merino?
Ramboulett
Where did the Hampshire sheep originate?
Hampshire, England
What is the weight of the fleece?
Yield
The act of a sheep giving birth is called what?
Lambing
Finish the sentence:
Sheep milk is slightly ____ than cow milk.
Sweeter
What sheep breed is characterized by black on it's muzzle and ears?
Speckled Face or Beluah Speckled Face
What sheep breed originated in Wales?
Specked Face or Beluah Speckled Face
What fibers are used to create sweaters?
Worsted
What is a grease-like substance that naturally coats the sheep’s wool?
Lanolin
What is the waviness of sheep wool?
Crimp