Home
Teaching Resources
Student Resources
Videos
Courses
Quizzes

Home
Teaching Resources
Student Resources
Videos
Courses
Quizzes

Sheep

Which ram is ideal for use to produce lambs ready for the Easter market?

1 out of 10

What does the term "Cast Ewe" mean?

A ram that is used to produce lambs with high growth rates and carcass quality for slaughter

The growth rate of the lambs

The number of lambs reared per ewe mated.

A ewe whose fertility has declined due to harsh mountain conditions and is brought to a lowland area as a replacement ewe

2 out of 10

Name the breed

Texel

Galway

Charollais

Border Leicester

3 out of 10

What does the term "Terminal Sire" mean?

The growth rate of the lambs

The number of lambs reared per ewe mated.

A ram that is used to produce lambs with high growth rates and carcass quality for slaughter

A ewe whose fertility has declined due to harsh mountain conditions and is brought to a lowland area as a replacement ewe

4 out of 10

Which method of sheep production has a diet of high botanical composition?

Mountain

Lowland

Store lambs on slats

5 out of 10

Name the breed

Suffolk

Whiteface

Border Leicester

Texel

6 out of 10

Name the breed

Whiteface

Suffolk

Texel

Border Leicester

7 out of 10

Name the breed

Blackface Mountain

Blackface

Suffolk

Horned Mountain

8 out of 10

What does the term "prolific" mean?

The growth rate of the lambs

The number of lambs reared per ewe mated.

A ram that is used to produce lambs with high growth rates and carcass quality for slaughter

A ewe whose fertility has declined due to harsh mountain conditions and is brought to a lowland area as a replacement ewe

9 out of 10

Name the breed

Suffolk

Charollais

Blackface

Texel

10 out of 10

Time's up

Leaving Cert Agricultural Science Teacher – Passionate about resources and revision

Contact Info

theagscienceteacher@gmail.com

Get In Touch

Need help? Have a question?

Designed and Developed by Affordableweb.ie