Animal Science

ram

male sheep

ewe

female sheep

weather

castrated male sheep

ewe lamb

young female <1yr

hoggets

9-15 mo young sheep

lambing

ewe giving birth

dag

the crustyness in a sheeps anus

sheep latin name

ovis aries

sheep class

mammalian

sheep order

artiodactylia-even toed

sheep fam

bovidae

sheep sub-fam

caprinae

sheep genus

ovis

sheep species

aries

sheep # chromosome

54

who has most sheep

china-140m, australia/india 70m,

what are sheep good for

wool

meat

milk

medical advancements

where were sheep domesticated

middle east--out of mooflon

why is wool good?

insulation properties-elastic

water resistant

strong material-light

antimicrobial

fire repellent

can dye

what pattern does woll have

crimp

how is wool measured

microns

what is good wool

20nm

merino

fine wool

develop spain

one of finest

soft wool

rambouillet

fine wool

white face

most important in US commercial

columbia

medium wool

white face

dual purpose breed

adapts to range

polypay

medium wool

white face

versatile breeder

lincon

long wool

white face

popular w/ wool in US

when is wool graded?

once a yr--spring

meat breeds:

hampshire

medium wool

black face

wool over forehead

suffolk

black

used in cross breed

fast growth

darper

mix of hair and wool

b or w head

high growth rate

finnish landrace

white face

used in cross to increase profilicacy

early puberty

small area cows are

binocular

large area cows are

monocular

bos taurus

europe descend

small frame

temperate climate

marbling

bos indicus

india/africa descend

large frame

heat tolerant

disease tolerant

black angus

good carcass

good mother

red angus

homozygous recessive for red coat

hereford

adaptable in range

white face

high fertile

black baldy

hereford X black angus

good mother

black body and white face

shorthorn

polled and horned

dairy or beef production

brahman

from india

heat tolerant

brangus

brhaman and angus

now purebred

5% angues and 3/8 braham

texas longhorn

hardly under harsh conditions

belgian blue

double muscle

where were cows 1st domesticated

middle east

who did cows originate from

mouflon

fine wool measured as

<20nm diameter

longwool

30 nm

medium type sheeps serve as

meat breed

what is a concentrated feed

feed w/ high density of particular nutrients

ex. grain

what are supplements

an extra amount of energey

what are major nutrients classes

1.fat--triglycerides--8.8kcal/gram

2. protein--amino acids

3. carbohydrate--chain of monossacharide