Term
| Defective gene where leg bones grow abnormally and fast |
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| Most popular purebred sheep breed |
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| A nuerological disease in sheep - equivilent to mad cow disease |
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| # 1 breed in wool production |
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| ______% Lamb mortality is standard before puberty |
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| Two leading causes of newborn lamb death |
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1. hypothermia/starvation
2.phnemonia |
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| casterated male lamb - usually for show purposes |
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| failure for the cervix to dialte during labor |
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| Breeds excelling in fleece traits |
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| The 1-2-3 rule of lambing |
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Definition
Don't let an ewe go more than 1 hour without assistance
Don't let a lamb go more than 2 hours without eating
Don't let an ewe go more that 3 hours without passing placenta |
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Term
| Breeds that excell in growth and feed efficiency |
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Definition
Suffolk
Hampshire
Columbia |
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Term
| Breeds known for their heavy muscling capabilities |
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Definition
Suffolk
Hampshire
Texel
Dorset |
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| Breeds known for their longevity |
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| Bowel movement within the uterus |
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Cheviot
Hampshire
Oxford
Shropshire
Suffolk
Texel |
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Targhee
Romanov
Rambouillet
Polypay
Panama
Finn
Delaine |
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Columbia
Dorset
Dorper
Lincoln
Montadale
Romney |
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Finn
Dorset
Polypay
Romanov |
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Term
| Breeds excelling in high fertility |
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Definition
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Term
| 1% __________ increases lamb crop by 1% |
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Definition
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Term
| Top 5 sheep producing countries |
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Definition
1. China
2. Austrailia
3. India
4. Iran
5. Sudan |
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Term
| What rank is Iowa in breeding ewes? |
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Definition
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| What rank is Iowa in lambs on feed? |
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Definition
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| What rank is Iowa for farms with sheep? |
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Definition
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| What rank is the United States in sheep production? |
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Definition
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Term
| 1% _________ increases lamb crop 2% |
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Definition
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Term
| Breeds that are capable of out of season breeding.. |
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Definition
Dorset - especially horned
Ramboulliet
Finn (adjusted season - start later)
Polypay (adjusted season - start later) |
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Term
| Breeds known for thier milking abilities.. |
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Definition
Suffolk
Dorset
East Fresian |
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Ram breed
Scotland 1838
Ears at 1 and 11 |
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England 1860
meaty
fast growing |
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Netherlands
1986?
White faced
muscular |
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England
Popular in New Zealand |
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New Zealand 1914
Wool production
weight and small fibers |
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1920 Delaine-Merino X Rambouillet
Southwest US Rangeland |
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Spanish
Smallest wool fiber diameter |
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Term
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Finland 1968
highly prolific
short tailed |
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Term
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family bred 1900
Rambouillet male X Lincoln female |
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Idaho 1970s
government
4 breed composite
- Finn
- Dorset
- Targhee
- Rambouillet
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France 1840
Western range and west TX
#1 in wool |
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Russia via Canada 1986
highly prolific
shortailed
high embryo survival |
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1926 US Government
Rambouillet X Columbia X Rambouillet X Corriedale |
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1912 US Government
Lincoln male X Rambouillet female
wool and fastest gaining whit faced |
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Term
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England 1885
horned and polled
longer breeding season
heavy milkers |
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Term
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Definition
South Africa 1940s
Blackhead Persian X Horned Dorset
US via Cananda |
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Term
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Definition
England 1825
Columbia Panama Polypay Corriedale Motadale |
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Term
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Definition
Missouri 1932
Columbia male X Cheviot Female THEN Cheviot male X Columbia female |
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Term
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England 1904
adapted to high rainfall areas |
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Term
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Definition
| High milking capabilities |
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