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