1. Bellwork What does it mean if a disease or virus is zoonotic?

2. Sheep Agriscience 8 Chapter 20, pages

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

4. Background & Uses 0 1 st domesticated meat species 0 ~1.7 pounds of lamb is consumed per person, per year in the United States 0 Used for several purposes: 0 Meat – coarse black wool 0 Wool – finer white wool 0 Dual Purpose – white wool with better meat than most wool breeds

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

6. Growth 0 Gestation: 5 months 0 Lambing in spring or fall 0 1-4 lambs born at a time; twinning common 0 Colostrum needed 0 Identification: ear tags, ear tattoos, paint brands 0 Tail docking: between 3 days and 6 weeks of age; keeps rump clean, makes lambing easier for ewes, standard practice 0 Shear at least once a year

7. Digestion & Feeding 0 Ruminant digestive systems – 4 stomach compartments 0 Water – most important! 0 May graze or be fed forages such as alfalfa or grass hay 0 Additional nutrient requirements met with grain or concentrate feed 0 Market animals usually finished out with a concentrated feed 0 Corn – oats – barley – distillers grains – wheat

8. Products 0 Wool – 0 Sweaters, coats, scarves, rugs, suits, etc. Cosmetics 0 Chewing Gum 0 Insulation 0 Lanolin 0 Creams & lotions 0 Cosmetics & make up 0 Shampoo & conditioner 0 Meat 0 Rib chops, roasts, stew, spareribs, loin chops & roasts, leg roasts….