Sheep (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards
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Wether
Wether
Castrated male sheep for meat production
Terminal sire
Terminal sire
Ram producing fast-growing offspring for slaughter
Hogget
Hogget
Yearling sheep approximately one year old
Ireland's only native sheep breed
Ireland's only native sheep breed
Galway Sheep
Two terminal sire breeds
Two terminal sire breeds
Suffolk and Texel
Prolificacy calculation
Prolificacy calculation
Target BCS for ewes at mating
Target BCS for ewes at mating
3.5
Target BCS for rams at mating
Target BCS for rams at mating
4.0
Typical lambing: lowland vs mountain
Typical lambing: lowland vs mountain
Lowland: twins/triplets; Mountain: singles
Suffolk crosses target which market?
Suffolk crosses target which market?
Easter market (early lamb production)
Ewe definition
Ewe definition
Adult female sheep for breeding and milk production
Sheep gestation period (days)
Sheep gestation period (days)
~147 days
Oestrous cycle length (days)
Oestrous cycle length (days)
17 days
Terminal sire purpose
Terminal sire purpose
Produce fast-growing offspring for slaughter
Prolificacy calculation
Prolificacy calculation
Lambs reared ÷ ewes mated
BCS for ewes at mating
BCS for ewes at mating
3.5
BCS for rams at mating
BCS for rams at mating
4.0
Flushing in sheep breeding
Flushing in sheep breeding
Increasing ewe nutrition before mating
Ireland's native sheep breed
Ireland's native sheep breed
Galway sheep
Colostrum timing for lambs
Colostrum timing for lambs
Within first few hours after birth