Sheep & Goat Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. A female sheep
  2. 5. A young sheep that is under a year of age
  3. 7. meat from a sheep that is older than 12 months
  4. 8. Small horn growth that returns after the disbudding process. Sometimes the remaining minor roots will grow back.
  5. 10. A young goat that is under a year of age
  6. 13. this is a term describes female goats that are not pregnant.
  7. 14. Scientific term for Goats
  8. 15. A castrated male sheep/goat is called a wether. Wethers are less aggressive than rams.
  9. 16. Male intact sheep who can reproduce
Down
  1. 1. Scientific term for Sheep
  2. 2. a group of sheep
  3. 4. fiber that most sheep grow
  4. 6. a male goat over 1 year of age who is sexually mature to breed
  5. 9. a person who cares for sheep.
  6. 11. a female goat over 1 year of age who is sexually mature to breed.
  7. 12. the period of development during which an embryo or fetus grows inside the mother's womb, from conception until birth.