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Stratification of UK sheep industry: Match the correct phase from top to bottom
Stratification of UK sheep industry: Match the correct phase from top to bottom
1(top) = Hill 2 = Upland 3 = Lowland 4(bottom) = Finished lambs for slaughter
Which one is not a destiny of HILL ewes?
Which one is not a destiny of HILL ewes?
- Ewe lambs for breeding
- Crossed with longwool
- crossed with down rams (correct)
- Stored lambs on low land or directly to slaughter
Hill (draft) ewes and longwool ram cross produces?
Hill (draft) ewes and longwool ram cross produces?
Half-bred ewes
What are store lambs?
What are store lambs?
Hill ewes are _______.
Hill ewes are _______.
Which of the following is not a upland breed
Which of the following is not a upland breed
Which of the following does not cross with Down rams?
Which of the following does not cross with Down rams?
Name an advantage of the stratification system
Name an advantage of the stratification system
Name a disadvantage of the stratification system
Name a disadvantage of the stratification system
Which of the following is not a characteristic of hill breeds?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of hill breeds?
Name a hill breed
Name a hill breed
Which of the following is a characteristic of upland breeds
Which of the following is a characteristic of upland breeds
Name a longwool breed
Name a longwool breed
Which of the following is an INCORRECT description of HALFBREDS
Which of the following is an INCORRECT description of HALFBREDS
Match the hill(sire) x longwool(dam) pairs with the corresponding halfbred.
Match the hill(sire) x longwool(dam) pairs with the corresponding halfbred.
Characteristics of halfbred is an example of?
Characteristics of halfbred is an example of?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lowland/down breeds?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lowland/down breeds?
Why are lowland breeds less hardy?
Why are lowland breeds less hardy?
What is the sheep industry in the UK geared towards?
What is the sheep industry in the UK geared towards?
What is the target slaughter weight
What is the target slaughter weight
What is the carcase valuation used in the sheep industry? (System; target carcase weight, target conformation and fat class in supermarkets, local butchers and exports)
What is the carcase valuation used in the sheep industry? (System; target carcase weight, target conformation and fat class in supermarkets, local butchers and exports)
Which is the best grade carcase should fall in?
Which is the best grade carcase should fall in?
When will lamb price p/kg peak throughout the year.
When will lamb price p/kg peak throughout the year.
Match the events with the corresponding month
Match the events with the corresponding month
When is worm egg count in lambs and ewes
When is worm egg count in lambs and ewes
Match the events with the corresponding number of days
Match the events with the corresponding number of days
Tups/rams are left in for how long?
Tups/rams are left in for how long?
Match the number of months between birth to slaughter with the corresponding lambs
Match the number of months between birth to slaughter with the corresponding lambs
Sheep are a) short/long day breeders. They are Seasonally b)______.
Sheep are a) short/long day breeders. They are Seasonally b)______.
How to induce oetrous in sheep?
How to induce oetrous in sheep?
Match the BCS with their corresponding description
Match the BCS with their corresponding description
What is the description for BSC 5?
What is the description for BSC 5?
What is flushing and when does it occur and what is the aim of flushing?
What is flushing and when does it occur and what is the aim of flushing?
What is the target BCS of rams at tupping?
What is the target BCS of rams at tupping?
When do energy requirements of ewes increase massively?
When do energy requirements of ewes increase massively?
What are the energy requirements of early/mid pregnancy ewes? What happens if overfed?
What are the energy requirements of early/mid pregnancy ewes? What happens if overfed?
What is the target BCS of ewes a month before lambing?
What is the target BCS of ewes a month before lambing?
Why does energy requirements of ewes increase significantly in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy?
Why does energy requirements of ewes increase significantly in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy?
survival rate of twin lambs increases with higher ewe BCS
survival rate of twin lambs increases with higher ewe BCS
Which of the following is not a common consequence of low BCS(less than 2.5) in ewes at lambing?
Which of the following is not a common consequence of low BCS(less than 2.5) in ewes at lambing?
Lambs rely on milk as their only energy source for the first ____ weeks of life?
Lambs rely on milk as their only energy source for the first ____ weeks of life?
What are the target weight gain of lambs per day a)pre-weaning and b) post-weaning?
What are the target weight gain of lambs per day a)pre-weaning and b) post-weaning?
What is the target weight at weaning? What is a sign that it is weaned at the correct time?
What is the target weight at weaning? What is a sign that it is weaned at the correct time?
Lactation would lower BCS of ewes, hence it is common to wean early if the BCS of the ewe is low.
Lactation would lower BCS of ewes, hence it is common to wean early if the BCS of the ewe is low.
What is are the 2 possible consequences of under nutrition during pregnancy in lambs
What is are the 2 possible consequences of under nutrition during pregnancy in lambs
What is an advantage of indoor lambing?
What is an advantage of indoor lambing?
Indoor lambing reduces the risk of losing lambs to hypothermia.
Indoor lambing reduces the risk of losing lambs to hypothermia.
Which of the following common causes of neonatal mortalilty cannot be prevented with pre-lambing vaccination
Which of the following common causes of neonatal mortalilty cannot be prevented with pre-lambing vaccination
Which of the following is not a common cause of neonatal mortality in sheep?
Which of the following is not a common cause of neonatal mortality in sheep?
____ml/kg of colostrum should be given to lambs with in first 4-6 hours of life
____ml/kg of colostrum should be given to lambs with in first 4-6 hours of life
In the first 24 hours, _____ml/kg of colostrum should be fed to lambs
In the first 24 hours, _____ml/kg of colostrum should be fed to lambs
Tail docking should leave enough tail to cover _____
Tail docking should leave enough tail to cover _____
Tail docking and castration with a rubber ring should not be carried out to lambs older than ______.
Tail docking and castration with a rubber ring should not be carried out to lambs older than ______.
Castration cannot be performed until _______ has been established
Castration cannot be performed until _______ has been established
Only vet surgeons can castrate lambs that have reached _____ of age
Only vet surgeons can castrate lambs that have reached _____ of age
Why is tail docking performed in the sheep industry?
Why is tail docking performed in the sheep industry?
Why is castration performed in lambs?
Why is castration performed in lambs?
All sheep must have an ____
All sheep must have an ____
Match the timing that an official identifier have to be applied
Match the timing that an official identifier have to be applied
Lambs should be weighted at birth, 8 weeks, weaning and sale.
Lambs should be weighted at birth, 8 weeks, weaning and sale.
Which of the following description of shearing is inaccurate?
Which of the following description of shearing is inaccurate?
How do farmers decide which ewes to cull
How do farmers decide which ewes to cull
How long are quarantine periods for newly bought ewes?
How long are quarantine periods for newly bought ewes?
What should be done during quarantine(treatments)?
What should be done during quarantine(treatments)?
Rams for tupping should be?
Rams for tupping should be?
Study Notes
Indoor Lambing
- Protects sheep and shepherd from bad weather
- Reduces risk of lambs dying from hypothermia
- Allows for closer supervision of lambing
- Enables early lambing to take place
- Helps preserve pasture growth and recovery
- Requires higher labour input
- Increases risk of infectious diseases
- Requires provision of feed, bedding, and water
Outdoor Lambing
- Requires less labour input
- Has lower capital expenditure and fixed costs
- Reduces risk of infectious diseases
- Is limited to lambing flocks that can start later
- Requires sufficient pasture to be available
- Increases risk of lambs dying from hypothermia and starvation
- Increases losses due to dystocia
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Test your knowledge of the stratification of the UK sheep industry, from top to bottom. Match the correct phase to its corresponding level.
