3 окт. 2023 г. · An immature female sheep is referred to as a ewe lamb. These young sheep start their reproduction cycle dependent on day length and typically ...

Here is a list of terms that will help you better understand the words commonly used by breeders and fanciers when discussing the various species.

Ovine – the scientific name for sheep · Ewe – a female sheep · Lamb – a sheep less than one year in age · Ram – a male sheep · Wether – a castrated male sheep.

A female sheep is called a ewe. Yoe is a slang term for ewe. A young female is called a ewe lamb. The process of giving birth to lambs is called lambing.

Cull Yow – An old female yaw (ewe) that is too old for breeding. · Gimmer – Female sheep · Lamb – A sheep under 12 months of age. · Mule – A cross breed sheep.

This is also known as a theave. Hogg / Hogget: The name for a young sheep between the January after its birth and its first two teeth (usually at 18 months).

Theave or ; theaf (plural of either: ; theaves) – a young female sheep, usually before her first lamb (used especially in lowland England). Also gimmer. Terms · S

Hoggets are immature male and female sheep older than weaners but not yet adults. Although often kept through to adults, hoggets do not produce as much wool as ...

A female sheep is called a ewe. A male sheep is called a ram. A neutered male sheep is called a wether. A baby sheep is called a lamb. Lamb is the name for ...

A female sheep is called a ewe. Here, a group of ewes grazes on a hillside. Young female sheep (under the age of 1 year old) are called ewe lambs.