ANSC 1401 - TTU (Sheep) Questions All
Solved Correctly 2026-2027 Updated.
Ram/Buck - Answer intact male sheep, any age
Ram Lamb - Answer intact male sheep less than about 1 year of age
Ewe - Answer female sheep, any age
Ewe Lamb - Answer female sheep less that about 1 year of age
Lamb - Answer offspring of sheep of either sex, less than about 1 year of age. Also, the meat
from lambs.
Wether - Answer a male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity
Ovine - Answer refers to sheep; species name
Wool - Answer fibers produced by sheep
Fleece - Answer wool produced form one sheep
Flock - Answer group of sheep
Dock - Answer to remove the tail of a sheep, also the area arount the tail of a sheep
Mutton - Answer meat obtained from a mature sheep greater that 1 year of age, it has much
storing flavor than lamb
Lanolin - Answer an oily substance obtained from wool that is used in cosmetics and
ointments
Adaptability - Answer adapt to conditions in which they are raised, hot and humid, hot and
dry, cold, concrete floor, pesticides, etc.
, Prolificacy - Answer number of lambs born per ewe, as fertility increases - fleece weight
decreases, how many, when she can have them, how many times she reproduces, if Ewe is
nursing or lactating - they can not get pregnant
Growth Rate - Answer how fast a lamb can grow, 1/2 per day on average, faster growing lambs
can be marketed at younger ages; therefore, a shorter feeding period, improved feed efficacy
and less risk of death
Carcass Merit - Answer best ways to select for carcass merit are to select for rate of gain or to
participate in central ram testing satiation and organized testing programs. However, rate of
gain and fatness ten to be positively correlated in farm animals.
Grease Fleece Weight - Answer natural grease from the lamb that is in their fleece, fleece that
is straight off of the sheep, 50% wool and 50% dirt
Clean Fleece Weight - Answer clean fleeced, stripped of grease, yields about 50%
Staple Length - Answer length of wool, length determines money
Grade - Answer finer the wool, the higher end clothes are made, fitness or diameter
Range - Answer primarily wool type sheep, western states and Texas, small flocks of 1000
ewes or more, usually sole source of income
Farm Flock - Answer mostly black faced sheep, smaller flocks, more productive sheep,
Midwest states, run in fenced pastures, additional income for farmers
Purebred - Answer all through U.S., stockshow sheep, mostly farm flocks, whether's, niche
market, length of loin and smooth skin - economic and market difference, irrelevant when it
come to carcass
Feedlot - Answer feeder lambs fed for slaughter, weights 100-400 lbs., 20000-30000 sheep on
a feed lot, TX - most ewes and CO - most lambs on feed, vital part of market
Fine-wool Breeds - Answer primarily used for wool production, white in color, fine silky hair on
face, ears, and legs; ewes produce 8-10 lbs. per year, ewes are polled, rams are either polled or
horned
Fine-wool Breeds Advantages - Answer wool quality and quantity, hardiness, adaptability to
range conditions, longevity, gregariousness, out of season breeding
Solved Correctly 2026-2027 Updated.
Ram/Buck - Answer intact male sheep, any age
Ram Lamb - Answer intact male sheep less than about 1 year of age
Ewe - Answer female sheep, any age
Ewe Lamb - Answer female sheep less that about 1 year of age
Lamb - Answer offspring of sheep of either sex, less than about 1 year of age. Also, the meat
from lambs.
Wether - Answer a male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity
Ovine - Answer refers to sheep; species name
Wool - Answer fibers produced by sheep
Fleece - Answer wool produced form one sheep
Flock - Answer group of sheep
Dock - Answer to remove the tail of a sheep, also the area arount the tail of a sheep
Mutton - Answer meat obtained from a mature sheep greater that 1 year of age, it has much
storing flavor than lamb
Lanolin - Answer an oily substance obtained from wool that is used in cosmetics and
ointments
Adaptability - Answer adapt to conditions in which they are raised, hot and humid, hot and
dry, cold, concrete floor, pesticides, etc.
, Prolificacy - Answer number of lambs born per ewe, as fertility increases - fleece weight
decreases, how many, when she can have them, how many times she reproduces, if Ewe is
nursing or lactating - they can not get pregnant
Growth Rate - Answer how fast a lamb can grow, 1/2 per day on average, faster growing lambs
can be marketed at younger ages; therefore, a shorter feeding period, improved feed efficacy
and less risk of death
Carcass Merit - Answer best ways to select for carcass merit are to select for rate of gain or to
participate in central ram testing satiation and organized testing programs. However, rate of
gain and fatness ten to be positively correlated in farm animals.
Grease Fleece Weight - Answer natural grease from the lamb that is in their fleece, fleece that
is straight off of the sheep, 50% wool and 50% dirt
Clean Fleece Weight - Answer clean fleeced, stripped of grease, yields about 50%
Staple Length - Answer length of wool, length determines money
Grade - Answer finer the wool, the higher end clothes are made, fitness or diameter
Range - Answer primarily wool type sheep, western states and Texas, small flocks of 1000
ewes or more, usually sole source of income
Farm Flock - Answer mostly black faced sheep, smaller flocks, more productive sheep,
Midwest states, run in fenced pastures, additional income for farmers
Purebred - Answer all through U.S., stockshow sheep, mostly farm flocks, whether's, niche
market, length of loin and smooth skin - economic and market difference, irrelevant when it
come to carcass
Feedlot - Answer feeder lambs fed for slaughter, weights 100-400 lbs., 20000-30000 sheep on
a feed lot, TX - most ewes and CO - most lambs on feed, vital part of market
Fine-wool Breeds - Answer primarily used for wool production, white in color, fine silky hair on
face, ears, and legs; ewes produce 8-10 lbs. per year, ewes are polled, rams are either polled or
horned
Fine-wool Breeds Advantages - Answer wool quality and quantity, hardiness, adaptability to
range conditions, longevity, gregariousness, out of season breeding
