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Unit 2 Terms
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2017
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Term
 Definition
Young
Term
Ewe Lamb
 Definition
Female before giving birth
Term
Ewe
 Definition
Female after giving birth
Term
Ram (Buck)
 Definition
Intact Male
Term
Wether
 Definition
Castrate Male
Term
Lambing
 Definition
To give birth
Term
Type of digestive tract
 Definition
Herbivore (Ruminant)
Term
Puberty
 Definition
5 to 7 mo.
Term
Age to breed
 Definition
6 to 8 mo.
Term
Gestation length
 Definition
145 days
Term
Reproductive Efficiency
 Definition
multiple births
Term
Market Lambs
 Definition
Muscle, Trimness, Balance, Structure
Term
muscle at three main areas
 Definition
Rack, Loin, Leg
Term
Lamb Dressing Percent
 Definition
Dressing % = (Hot Carcass Wt. / Live Wt.) X 100
Term
Effects on Dressing Percent
 Definition
Fill
Fleece
Finish
Muscling
Term
Quality Grade
 Definition
Maturity, Flank Streaking, Conformation
Term
Maturity
 Definition
Spool / break joints
Shape and color of ribs
Lean color and texture
Term
Quality Grades
 Definition
Prime – most desirable
Choice
Good
Utility
Cull – least desirable
Term
Lamb (A) Young
 Definition
3-8 mo., 2 break joints, slightly pink muscle
Term
Lamb (B)
Older
 Definition
10-14 mo., 1 or 2, light red muscle
Term
Yearling Mutton (C)
 Definition
14-24 mo., 0,1 or 2, slightly dark red muscle
Term
Mutton (D)
 Definition
>24, 0 joint breaks, dark red muscle
Term
Sheep Yield Grades
 Definition
Backfat measured over the center of the eye muscle
Yield Grade = (BF x 10) + 0.4
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