1. Sheep Production Original Power Point Created by Mike Bosher Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2002

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

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

4. 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

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

6. Ramboulliet Finewool breed Used for meat and wool production France White with a white face and legs Large framed

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

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

9. Fine wool Ramboulliet

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

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

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

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

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

15. Sheep Production Reproduction Gestation Period – 148 days

16. 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

17. Parts of the Sheep

18. Skeletal System