SHEEP animal science presentation for ag

sheep animal science

1. Sheep Production

2. Bell Ringer What products can we get from sheep? What products can we get from cows? What products can we get from pigs?

3. Learning Goals Identify species-specific terminology based on gender and age. Identify, classify, evaluate and select animal species or breeds for a desired outcome.

4. Sheep Production Terms for understanding Ram – non-castrated male sheep Wether – castrated male sheep Ewe – female Sheep

5. Suffolk Medium Wool Breed Mainly used for meat England White Wool with solid black face and legs Large Frame

6. Hampshire Medium wool breed Used mainly for meat England White wool with black face and legs, which has patches of white wool growing on the face and legs Med to large frame

7. Southdown Medium wool breed Used mainly for meat White with a mousey brown face and leg England Very small framed Very meaty

8. Ramboulliet Finewool breed Used for meat and wool production France Brown with w hite face and legs Large framed

9. Dorset Medium wool breed Used for meat England White with white face Very meaty Very Large framed

10. Sheep Production Classifications for Sheep @ Ellis County Livestock Show Fine wool Finewool Cross Medium Wool Southdown AOB (All Other Breeds)

11. Fine wool Ramboulliet

12. Finewool Cross Any thing atleast a ½ crossed with Ramboulliet

13. Medium Wool Hampshires and Suffolks and crosses of the two

14. Southdowns Southdowns show as a breed of their own, mainly due to size differences

15. AOB (All Other Breeds) Mainly Dorsetts and Dorset Crosses

16. Sheep Production Reproduction Estrus – Occurs every 16 days and last for 3 days

17. Sheep Production Reproduction Gestation Period – 148 days

18. Sheep Production Feeding Ruminants like cattle Feed a quality brand name 18 % protien feed Most feeders feel a textured feed is more desirable than a pellet

19. Sheep Digestion Track

20. What Comes in, Must Come Out

21. Bovine Digestion Tract