Category:Sheep

Sheep can be farmed for wool or for meat or, in some cases, for both. Different breeds are used in the sheep industry for both production system which have been bred for maximum efficiency.

Sheep are ruminants and so can gain a lot of their nutrient requirements just from eating grass, as they are able to break down the cellulose in grass.

Work through the following modules and then take the quiz at the end to test your knowledge!

There are several other important skills you should be aware of, how many of these do you know?
 * Shearing a Sheep
 * Condition Scoring a Sheep
 * Crutching a Sheep
 * Ram inspection
 * Identification of sheep breeds
 * Assessing sheep age: Dentition
 * Assessing wool quality
 * Mustering Sheep
 * Earmark
 * Eartag
 * Lamb castration
 * Lamb tail docking
 * Simple flystrike treatment
 * Vaccinating Sheep
 * Jet Sheep
 * Dip Sheep