2. Name the leading sheep producing continent in the world.
3. How did sheep get to North America?
4. What 2 important products do farmers raise sheep for?
5. What is the wool from one sheep called?
6. Name 2 reasons why wool makes excellent cloth for clothing.
7. Name the 2 breeds of sheep that have the best wool.
8. What is the common time for lambing?
9. Lambs sold before the first of what month normally bring the highest prices?
10. What do you call meat from a sheep less than 12 months old?
11. What is the meat from sheep over a year old called?
12. What is the average amount of lamb eaten per person in the U.S. per year?
13. Name the 3 highest priced cuts of lamb.
14. Name the 3 low priced cuts of lamb.
15. Name 5 of the mutton breeds raised in Tennessee.
16. Sheep belong to a special group called ruminants. What does ruminant mean?
17. How much will the average fleece in Tennessee weigh?
18. What is the most popular 4-H project in Tennessee?
19. A feed that is high in fiber and relatively low in energy is called what?
20. A feed that is high in energy and low in fiber is called what?
21. What should a market lamb weigh when sold?
22. Name 2 breeds of sheep that were developed in America.
23. Name 2 breeds of sheep that may have horns.
24. What 2 breeds were crossed in England to develop the Suffolk breed?
25. What type of wool do the Suffolks produce?
26. Name the oldest of the mutton breeds.
27. What breed has the heaviest fleece of the mutton breeds?
28. What country did the Rambouillet come from?
29. Name the fine wool sheep breed that came from Spain.
30. Who developed the Montadale breed and what 2 breeds were used?
31. What wool breed produces the heaviest fleece? For more questions, click here