| A | B |
|---|
| Greatest factor affecting quality of wool | Crimp |
| Outer layer of cells in wool | Cuticle |
| % of loss of lambs due to predators | 29% |
| Highest quality wool (Medium or fine) | Fine |
| Best wool in world (Breed) | Merino |
| Sheep industry ingredient in many hand lotions | Lanolin |
| Fiber from Angora Goats | Mohair |
| Feeding lambs while on mother's milk | Creep Feeding |
| % Protein during Creep feeding | 20% |
| Weaning age typically | 6-8 weeks |
| Best environment for lambing | Dry and draft free |
| Female for breeding on first time | Ewe Lamb |
| Female for Breeding | Ewe |
| Breeding Male | Ram or Buck |
| Castrated Male | Whether |
| Typical ADG for sheep | .75 |
| Typical F/E for sheep | 4:1 |
| Lamb dressing $ | 50% |
| Life span of sheep typically | 4-7 years |
| Predators | Wolves and wild dogs mainly |
| Wool is graded by the degree of.... | Crimp |
| Feeder lambs protein in diet | 18 |
| Market lamb protein diet | 14 |
| This stomach needs fiber | Rumen |
| Sire type breeds | Black face |
| Mothering type breeds | White face breeds |
| Per capita consumption of lamb | .7 lbs. |
| Lamb consumed this part of country mainly | East Coast |
| #1 state in Sheep Production | Texas |
| #1 state in Sheep producers | Iowa |
| South Dakota ranks ____ in Sheep Production | 5th |
| # babies born has changed dramatically (T/F) | False |
| # babies born depends mainily upon | Nutrition |
| Weaning weight | 60 lbs. |
| Market weight | 135 lbs. |
| Probably the best wool breed in the U.S. | Rambouillet |
| Reproductive cycle only parts of the year | Anestrus |
| Repro cycle all year round | Polyestrus |
| Lamb meat over 1 year of age | Mutton |
| Mostly all lamb is graded.... | Choice |
