How to Identify and Classify Sheep
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of classifying sheep breeds?
A) To determine their market value.
B) To understand their characteristics and uses.
C) To make them look uniform.
D) To confuse potential buyers.
  • 2. Which characteristic is NOT commonly used in sheep breed classification?
A) Body size.
B) Personal preference of the farmer.
C) Wool type.
D) Face color.
  • 3. What does 'wool type' refer to when classifying sheep?
A) The shearing method.
B) The breed's origin.
C) The characteristics of the fleece.
D) The sheep's diet.
  • 4. Which type of sheep is primarily raised for meat production?
A) Dairy breeds.
B) Hair sheep.
C) Meat breeds.
D) Wool breeds.
  • 5. What is a common characteristic of fine wool breeds?
A) High grease content in wool.
B) Coarse wool.
C) Black face.
D) Large body size.
  • 6. What is the primary product of dairy sheep?
A) Milk.
B) Leather.
C) Meat.
D) Wool.
  • 7. Hair sheep are distinguished by what key trait?
A) Aggressive behavior.
B) Small size.
C) Excessive wool production.
D) Lack of wool.
  • 8. What is a characteristic of long wool breeds?
A) Short, crimped fleece.
B) Long, lustrous fleece.
C) Colored fleece.
D) Fine, dense fleece.
  • 9. What is 'staple length' when describing wool?
A) The diameter of the wool fibers.
B) The length of the wool fibers.
C) The weight of the wool.
D) The color of the wool.
  • 10. What is 'micron count' related to in wool classification?
A) Fiber strength.
B) Fiber length.
C) Fiber color.
D) Fiber diameter.
  • 11. A Suffolk sheep is primarily known for what?
A) Carpet wool production.
B) Fine wool production.
C) Meat production.
D) Dairy production.
  • 12. Merino sheep are famous for what type of wool?
A) Fine wool.
B) Medium wool.
C) Long wool.
D) Hair.
  • 13. Which breed is known for its black face and legs and meat quality?
A) Rambouillet.
B) Merino.
C) Dorset.
D) Suffolk.
  • 14. Dorset sheep are unique because they can do what?
A) Tolerate extremely cold climates.
B) Breed out of season.
C) Produce large quantities of milk.
D) Produce the finest wool.
  • 15. What is a common characteristic of the Rambouillet breed?
A) Inability to tolerate heat.
B) Black fleece.
C) Fine wool and adaptability.
D) Small body size.
  • 16. Which breed is naturally polled (hornless)?
A) Horned Dorset.
B) Polled Dorset.
C) Merino.
D) Suffolk.
  • 17. What is 'crimp' in wool terminology?
A) The waviness of the wool fiber.
B) The length of the wool fiber.
C) The color of the wool fiber.
D) The strength of the wool fiber.
  • 18. What does the term 'ewe' refer to?
A) A young sheep.
B) A female sheep.
C) A castrated male sheep.
D) A male sheep.
  • 19. What does the term 'ram' refer to?
A) A female sheep.
B) A castrated male sheep.
C) A young sheep.
D) A male sheep.
  • 20. What does the term 'lamb' refer to?
A) A female sheep.
B) A male sheep.
C) A young sheep.
D) A castrated male sheep.
  • 21. What is 'mutton'?
A) Wool from mature sheep.
B) Milk from mature sheep.
C) Meat from young sheep.
D) Meat from mature sheep.
  • 22. What is 'lamb' (as a meat product)?
A) Milk from young sheep.
B) Meat from young sheep.
C) Meat from mature sheep.
D) Wool from young sheep.
  • 23. What is a characteristic of carpet wool breeds?
A) Coarse, strong fibers.
B) Fine, soft fibers.
C) Very short fibers.
D) Extremely long fibers.
  • 24. What is a key factor in selecting sheep for breeding?
A) Conformation and health.
B) Farmer's personal preference.
C) Breed popularity.
D) Color of the fleece.
  • 25. What is the term for removing wool from a sheep?
A) Harvesting.
B) Shearing.
C) Clipping.
D) Plucking.
  • 26. What is the purpose of tagging sheep?
A) To protect them from predators.
B) To keep them warm.
C) To identify individual sheep.
D) To decorate the sheep.
  • 27. What is docking in sheep management?
A) Administering vaccinations.
B) Removing the tail.
C) Removing the horns.
D) Treating hoof rot.
  • 28. What is crutching in sheep management?
A) Treating parasite infestations.
B) Trimming the hooves.
C) Shearing wool around the tail and udder.
D) Shearing the entire fleece.
  • 29. What does 'scrapie' affect?
A) The respiratory system.
B) The digestive system.
C) The central nervous system.
D) The reproductive system.
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