SHEEP QUIZ BOWL STUDY QUESTIONS

1. Where did the sheep breed Columbia develop?
A. U.S.A.

2. What sheep breed has the special qualities of being a sire breed and having a fast growth rate?
A. Hampshire

3. What breed of sheep can breed out of season?
A. Dorset

4. What all-white sheep breed was developed in Scotland and is known for easy lambing and good milking capabilities?
A. Cheviot

5. This breed of sheep has the finest fleece and originated in Spain, what breed is it?
A. Merino

6. Name the sheep breed from England that has a mouse-brown face.
A. Southdown

7. What are white-face breeds known as?
A. Ewe breeds

8. What are black-face breeds called?
A. Ram breeds

9. Sheep growing diets have about what percent crude protein?
A. 15% - 17%

10. Sheep finishing diets have about what percent crude protein?
A. 12% - 14%

11. At market time a meat lamb should weigh how many pounds?
A. 115 pounds – 135 pounds

12. Which type of lamb takes longer to grow, a market lamb or a wool lamb?
A. Wool lamb

 

13. What is one sheep judging term?
A. Stronger topped; Neater and leaner in the fore and rear flanks; Trimmer thru the throat; chest region along the underline; Longer thru the loin, etc.

14. How do you prevent pneumonia in sheep?
A. Provide adequate ventilation, prevent drafts, and reduce stress

15. What is the main symptom of scours in sheep?
A. Diarrhea (loose stool) that leads to dehydration

16. How long before lambing should ewes be sheared or crotched?
A. 3 – 4 weeks

17. Why is shearing and crotching done in ewes?
A. To allow for cleaner lambing and no dirty tags for lambs to suck on

18. What is the first thing that should be done when a lamb is born?
A. Clean the nostrils and mouth of uterine membranes to allow newborn lamb to breathe.

19. Name 2 parts of a wool fiber?
A. Tip, shaft, root, epidermis, cortex, medulla

20. What is the wool from one sheep called?
A. Fleece

21. Which type of sheep, wool or market breeds, have their hair coat ‘slick shorn’ when they are shown?
A. Market breeds

22. What is the condition called where a sheep has lost some, but not all, or its teeth?
A. Broken Mouth

23. What is docking?
A. Cutting the tails short on baby lambs

24. What is dual purpose sheep breed used for?
A. Both wool and meat

25 What is a female sheep called?
A. Ewe

26. What is a flock?
A. Small group of sheep

27. What is mutton?
A. The meat from mature sheep

28. What is an animal called that is born without horns in a species that sometimes has them?
A. Polled

29. What are dung locks, floor sweepings or stained pieces of wool called?
A. Tags

30. What is the major factor that affects cut ability in a carcass?
A. Fatness

31. Where is fatness measured?
A. At the 12th rib over the rib eye muscle.

32. When should lambs be introduced to creep or grain?
A. When they begin nursing.

33. What are 2 signs of lambing?
A. The udder will begin to fill, the ewe will go off by herself, the ewe is restless, the ewe will lie down and get up often, stretching

34. Name one tool used for docking tails on lambs
A. Emasculator, burdizzo, elastic band

35. How long should the tail be left when docking?
A. At least 2 tailbones long

36. What is a symptom of rectal prolapse?
A. Rectum hangs out

37. What is the disease that causes a lamb to have stiff muscles and a hunched back?
A. White Muscle Disease

38. What is the cause of White Muscle Disease?
A. Lack of selenium and/or Vitamin E

39. What disease is the biggest problem in the sheep industry that affects the central nervous system and has no known cure?
A. Scrapie

40. What term is used to describe practices that are done to ensure that only animals that will produce safe and wholesome meat are being set to market?
A. Quality Assurance

41. How old are most lambs when they are harvested?
A. 5 – 7 months of age

42. What is the oral administration of a liquid, usually medicine for internal parasites/
A. Drenching

43. What is a written statement giving the record of an animal’s ancestry?
A. Pedigree

44. About how many different breeds of sheep are there in the world?
A. 914

45. What is the practice of feeding and managing the ewes so that they are gaining weight when the breeding season begins?
A. Flushing

46. What is refined wool grease?
A. Lanoline

47. Name three *types* of sheep breeds.
A. Fine wool, fiber, meat/mutton, hair, dual-purpose, dairy

48. If a person refers to the top side of a pedigree, they are referring to the ____________ side.
A. Paternal

49. What is the term used to describe the characteristics of an animal that can be seen or measured?
A. Phenotype

50. What country has the most sheep in the world?
A. Australia