true or false (sheep & goats)

majority of sheep in the US are located in the eastern states

false

sheep in lab were Hampshires

true

Dorsets can breed out of season

true

sheep and goat have the same number of chromosomes

false

southdowns are used mainly for wool production

false

the Boer goat is commonly a goat with a white body and a red head

true

mutton comes from sheep over a year of age

true

highest per capita consumption of lamb is found in New Zealand

true

hair sheep make up about 10% of the world’s sheep population but are increasing in popularity in the US

true

sheep are usually sheared 3 times a year

false

generally, coyotes only attack and kill weak, sick, or old sheep

false

ewes are most productive at about 10 years of age

false

sheep prefer plants that are young and tender, and will graze close to the ground

true

lamb and mutton make up less than 10% of the world’s meat supply

true

lamb meat is low in vitamin B

false

the average fleece weight in the US is 7.5 pounds per sheep per year

true

genetic evaluations for US sheep are actually computed by people in Australia

true

diameter if fiber is one of the main determinants of wool quality

true

sheep cheese comprises about 23% of the world’s cheese

false

wool cloth is very difficult to dye

false

diameter if fiber is one of the main determinants of wool quality

true

sheep cheese comprises about 23% of the world’s cheese

false

sheep and goats have similar feeding behavior and diet selection

false

the Suffolk sheep breed was the first to have EPD’s for a structural soundness

false

a mature ram can service 50 ewes during the breeding season

true

the estrus cycle of sheep is 2-3 days

false

mutton is the meat from a sheep over a year of age

true

New Zealanders eat more lamb and mutton per capita than any other nationality

true

most sheep producers in the eastern US have relatively small flocks

true

sheep cheeses comprise about 1.3% of the world’s cheese

true

wolves account for the highest percentage of sheep losses to predators in the US

false

male mules are fertile while female mules are usually sterile

false

a castrated male sheep is called a gelding

false

the goats’ grazing pattern is described as browsing rather than grazing

true

sheep are more fertile in the late spring

false

the average person in the US eats about 25 lbs of lamb per year

false

the color of the chalk in a ram’s marking harness should be changed every 27 days

false

predation of sheep is no longer a problem because there are fewer coyotes today

false

sheep are usually sheared once per year

true