How to Raise Sheep
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of raising sheep?
A) Pest control
B) Wool and meat production
C) Transportation
D) Companionship
  • 2. What is the term for a female sheep?
A) Wether
B) Ewe
C) Ram
D) Lamb
  • 3. What is the term for a male sheep?
A) Ram
B) Ewe
C) Lamb
D) Doe
  • 4. What is the term for a young sheep?
A) Lamb
B) Kid
C) Ewe
D) Ram
  • 5. What is a castrated male sheep called?
A) Ram
B) Buck
C) Colt
D) Wether
  • 6. What is the process of removing wool from a sheep called?
A) Shearing
B) Cropping
C) Fleecing
D) Clipping
  • 7. What type of feed is essential for sheep?
A) Meat scraps
B) Processed grains only
C) Roughage (grass, hay)
D) Candy
  • 8. What is the normal gestation period for a ewe?
A) Approximately 7 months
B) Approximately 9 months
C) Approximately 5 months
D) Approximately 3 months
  • 9. Which of the following is a common sheep disease?
A) Foot rot
B) Athlete's foot
C) Measles
D) Chickenpox
  • 10. What is the purpose of drenching sheep?
A) Fertilizing the pasture
B) Cleaning their fleece
C) Giving them a bath
D) Administering medication internally
  • 11. What is 'flystrike' in sheep?
A) A type of sheep breed
B) Being struck by lightning
C) A viral disease
D) Infestation by fly larvae
  • 12. What is 'lambing'?
A) The process of shearing
B) The process of tagging lambs
C) The process of a ewe giving birth
D) The process of fattening lambs
  • 13. Which mineral is crucial to prevent white muscle disease in lambs?
A) Potassium
B) Selenium
C) Calcium
D) Iron
  • 14. What is 'crutching' in sheep management?
A) Shearing wool around the tail and udder
B) Weaning lambs
C) Treating foot rot
D) Training sheep to herd
  • 15. Why is predator control important when raising sheep?
A) To keep the pasture tidy
B) To prevent sheep from escaping
C) To protect sheep from being killed or injured
D) To improve wool quality
  • 16. What is a common method of identifying sheep?
A) Branding their wool
B) Ear tagging
C) Giving them collars
D) Painting their horns
  • 17. What type of fencing is most effective for sheep?
A) Barbed wire only
B) No fencing
C) Woven wire or electric fencing
D) Wooden picket fence
  • 18. What is 'flushing' ewes?
A) Vaccinating ewes
B) Giving ewes antibiotics
C) Increasing feed before breeding
D) Washing ewes before shearing
  • 19. Which of these is NOT a common sheep breed?
A) Dorset
B) Suffolk
C) Merino
D) Siamese
  • 20. What is the ideal body condition score for ewes at breeding?
A) 3-3.5
B) 1-1.5
C) 4-4.5
D) 2-2.5
  • 21. What is the purpose of rotational grazing for sheep?
A) To prevent sheep from getting bored
B) To make the pasture look neater
C) To improve pasture health and reduce parasite load
D) To save time on fencing
  • 22. What is the primary component of lanolin, which is derived from sheep's wool?
A) Wool grease
B) Keratin
C) Water
D) Cellulose
  • 23. What is the term for internal parasites commonly affecting sheep?
A) Worms
B) Ticks
C) Fleas
D) Lice
  • 24. Why is it important to dock lambs' tails?
A) To make them look nicer
B) To prevent flystrike
C) To improve wool growth
D) To make them easier to handle
  • 25. What is the average lifespan of a sheep?
A) 10-12 years
B) 2-4 years
C) 15-20 years
D) 6-8 years
  • 26. Which vitamin is synthesized by sheep in the presence of sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin E
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
  • 27. What is the term for a group of sheep?
A) Pack
B) Gaggle
C) Herd
D) Flock
  • 28. At what age are lambs typically weaned?
A) 8-12 weeks
B) 2-4 weeks
C) 16-20 weeks
D) 4-6 weeks
  • 29. What is the role of a shepherd dog?
A) Fertilizing the pasture
B) Providing companionship to sheep
C) Shearing sheep
D) Herding and protecting sheep
  • 30. What is 'facing' in sheep management related to?
A) Treating facial injuries
B) Providing shelter from wind and weather
C) Selecting sheep with desirable facial features
D) Training sheep to show in competitions
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