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14 Cards in this Set
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Which country has the most sheep and goats?
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china
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Why was there a decline in sheep production?
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Synthetic fibers and End of war
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Purebred Breeder
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• Provide seed stock to the commercial lamb producer
Have responsibility of providing progressive genetics |
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Commercial lamb producer
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Produces market lambs if forage and grain is available for finishing lambs
Produces feeder lambs for feedlots |
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Fine wool breeds:
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•fine (USDA blood system) produce 22 microns and lower in diameter (grade based on diameter)
64 to 80+ “hanks” Merino, Rambouillet, Targhee and Southdown |
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Commercial feedlot
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Add additional weight and finish appropriate for marketing
Usually requires 40 to 60 days of confinement feeding |
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1 hank=
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560 yards
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Crossbred woo breeds:
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breeds were developed by crossing fine wool to others to improve carcass quality and length of woll fiber
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Carpet wool breeds:
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course, wiry, tough fleece with fiber length up to 13 inches
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Medium Wool Breeds:
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•1/4-1/2 blood (USDA blood system)
•22-32 microns (grade based on diameter •48-62 hanks (based on spin count) •Corriedale, Columbia, Romeldale, Dorset, Shropshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Cheviot |
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Long Wool Breeds:
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•Common and braid
•33-40 microns •36-46 hanks •Romney, Cotswold, Lincoln |
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How long are the average estrus and gestation periods for sheep?
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30 hours; 147 days
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Ewe breeds:
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noted for good reproductive efficiency, wool production, milking ability and longevity
Usually white faced and fine to medium wool Rambouillet, Carriedale, Targhee, Delaine, Merino are examples |
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Ram breeds:
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Meat type breeds produced for crossing with female from the ewe breeds
Noted for fast growth rate and good carcass characteristics EX) Suffolk, Hampshire, Shropshire, Southdown and Cheviot |
