1. Sheep Terms

2. Male Uncastrated
Ram
Male Castrated
Wether
Female who has had a baby
Ewe
Female who hasn’t had a baby under a year old
Ewe Lamb
You sheep under 1 year of age
Lamb

3. Mutton – meat from an ovine that is over 14 months
Ovis aries- scientific name for sheep
Gestation- the time between conception and birth
In sheep 5 months (150 days)
In Humans 9 months (280 days)
Parturition- Process of giving birth.
In sheep also known as lambing
What would it be called with Elk? Dogs?
Dystocia- abnormalities in birth, trouble with birthing process

5. Shearing- Removal of wool from
Crutching- shear the wool from the animal’s dock and rear legs
Docking- Removal of tail to protect the animal from infection and disease.
Bummer Lamb- Lamb that is rejected by the mother
Grafting- Transferring and orphan or rejected lamb to a ewe other than its mother.
Gregarious-Highly sociable animals that like to be in groups, safety in numbers

6. Prolificacy- High Producing of young
Flight Zone- Personal bubble, the zone that an animal will move once penetrated.
The degree of eye sight sheep have is 270 degrees

7. Predator- Species of animal that lives by killing and eating other animals
1. Tend to have eyes placed inside with narrow fields of vision. 2. Have improved depth perception

8. Prey- species of animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.
1. Eyes are usually located on the outside of the head. 2. Each eye can generally cover a wider angle of view. This allows prey species to view more than 270 degree field.