Chapter 22: Sheep Breed Identification and Production Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Sheep rarely need a grain source.
2. Sheep rarely have twins.
3. The placenta of sheep is usually passed within 30 minutes.
4. There is no concern with meat sources that are positive for actinobacillosis or lumpy jaw.
5. Sheep are best handled within a flock.
6. Sheep can easily be placed in dorsal recumbency.
7. A sheep can cause severe injury by biting.
8. It is best to catch a sheep by grasping the front leg.
9. A sheep is easy prey.
10. It is not possible to carry a newborn lamb like a dog.
11. A sheep should be handled gently.
12. Sheep are best handled by isolating from the flock.
13. A sheep’s natural instinct is to run away from the flock.
14. Sheep can be restrained safely against a wall.
15. A lamb can be lifted by the front legs.
16. The jugular vein restraint can be done with the rump restraint method.
17. A sheep should be handled gently as they can easily be injured.
MATCHING
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
a.
spayed female sheep
b.
production system for market lambs
c.
production system for pure bred sheep
d.
the labor process of sheep
e.
bacterial disease from overeating
f.
adult female sheep
g.
to shrink or close
h.
localized area of pus from a bacterial infection
i.
castrated male sheep
j.
method of giving large amounts by mouth
k.
to open and expand
l.
virus spread by gnats that weakens the immune system
m.
the birth canal
1. wether
2. cervix
3. ewe
4. blue tongue
5. dilate
6. farm flock
7. abscess
8. drenching
9. enterotoxemia
10. lambing
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
a.
drencing
m.
wool
b.
range band method
n.
ewe
c.
dilation phase
o.
lambing
d.
wether
p.
mutton
e.
ram
q.
cervix
f.
farm flock method
r.
butting
g.
ovine
s.
confinement method
h.
mastitis
t.
dock
i.
dual purpose
u.
lamb dysentery
j.
johne’s disease
v.
shearing
k.
wooden tongue
w.
abscess
l.
herder
x.
rump method
11. sheep meat from a sheep over a year of age
12. person who moves and cares for large flocks of sheep
13. first stage of labor where the cervix expands
14. restraint by placing the sheep on its hind end
15. veterinary term for sheep
16. condition that causes a thickened intestinal wall
17. shaving sheep wool
18. actinomycosis
19. localized area of pus from bacterial infection
20. tail base of a sheep
21. inflammation of the mammary gland
22. provides more than one product during production
23. action of sheep by pressing their heads against objects
24. process of labor in sheep
25. adult female sheep
26. hair coat of sheep
27. raising sheep in an aseptic environment
28. castrated male sheep
29. sheep system that raises lambs to weaning and then sells to feedlots
30. administering large amounts of medicine to large numbers of animals
31. raising large numbers of sheep on large amounts of land
32. adult male sheep
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an advantage of sheep?
a.
industry competition
c.
excellent scavengers
b.
low meat production
d.
susceptible to disease
2. What is the gestation length of sheep?
a.
148-150 days
c.
135-138 days
b.
140-142 days
d.
114-116 days
3. Which of the following is NOT a sheep production system?
a.
range band method
c.
feeder sheep method
b.
confinement method
d.
farm flock method
4. Why is it important to be gentle with sheep during handling?
a.
Sheep can easily be injured
c.
Bones can be easily fractured
b.
Sheep wool can be damaged
d.
All of the above
5. How long are sheep in estrus?
a.
10 hours
c.
1-2 days
b.
30 hours
d.
1 week
COMPLETION
1. _______________ is a disease that causes lesions and scabs on the lips of a lamb.
2. What disease affects the joints of young lambs? __________________
3. What is the average body temperature of sheep? _________________
4. What is the term for shaving the wool of sheep? __________________
5. Sheep are members of the _________________ family.
6. The range band method is common in the ______________________ part of the country.
7. Sheep moving into the flock is an example of a ___________________.
8. Sheep rarely ________________ or _____________ during restraint.
9. Newborn lambs can be held similar to ________________.
10. Sitting sheep on their hind ends for restraint is called the __________________________.
11. The estrus cycle of a ewe lasts about _________ hours.
12. The estrus cycle in a ewe occurs every ______ to _____ days.
13. Sheep have a ____________ digestive system.
14. Soremouth scabs can be scrubbed using _________________ to clear up the infection.
15. The average heart rate of a sheep is ___________________.
16. Sheep should be dewormed every ______ months.
17. Banding and tail docking are done around _____ and ____ days of age.
18. Polyarthritis can be treated with ______________ antibiotics.
SHORT ANSWER
1. What is the cause of foot rot?
2. The 6 major breeds of sheep are:
3. The dual uses for sheep include:
4. List 4 advantages of sheep: