Lamb

Lamb

Lamb and mutton is the meat attained from the killing of domestic sheep. The meat of a sheep in its first year is lamb, the meat of juvenile sheep older than a year is called hogget, the meat of an adult sheep is called mutton.

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break

Meat products; Lamb

A marked thinning of the fleece, producing distinct weakness in one part of the staple.

boxed

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When different mobs of sheep are mixed.

bottle lamb

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An orphan lamb reared on a bottle.

black wool

Meat products; Lamb

Any wool that is not white, but not necessarily black.

board

Meat products; Lamb

The floor where the shearing stands are in a wool shed.

bolus

Meat products; Lamb

An object placed in the reticulum of the rumen, remaining there for some time or permanently. Used for long-term administration of medicines, or as a secure location for an electronic marking chip.