1. Sheep

2. Terms
Ewe – female with lambs Ewe lamb – young female Ram – intact male Lamb – baby Wether – castrated male

3. Background & Uses 1st domesticated meat species
~1.7 pounds of lamb is consumed per person, per year in the United States
Used for several purposes:
Meat – coarse black wool
Wool – finer white wool
Dual Purpose – white wool with better meat than most wool breeds

4. Breeds Rambouillet – dual purpose Columbia – dual purpose
Dorset - meat
Columbia –
dual purpose
Suffolk – meat
Hampshire –
meat Merino –
wool

5. Growth Gestation: 5 months Lambing in spring or fall
1-4 lambs born at a time; twinning common
Colostrum needed
Identification: ear tags, ear tattoos, paint brands
Tail docking: between 3 days and 6 weeks of age; keeps rump clean, makes lambing easier for ewes, standard practice
Shear at least once a year

6. Products Chewing Gum Insulation Lanolin Meat Wool – Creams & lotions
Sweaters, coats, scarves, rugs, suits, etc. Cosmetics
Chewing Gum
Insulation
Lanolin
Creams & lotions
Cosmetics & make up
Shampoo & conditioner
Meat
Rib chops, roasts, stew, spareribs, loin chops &
roasts, leg roasts….