a presentation i made in secondary school for geography about sheep farming

1. SheepSheep
farmingfarming

2. What is sheep farming?What is sheep farming?
The farmer will bread sheep for makingThe farmer will bread sheep for making
wool or for lamb or muttonwool or for lamb or mutton meat.meat.

3. Where isWhere is
sheepsheep
farming ?farming ?
Sheep farming is
most popular in
the Scottish
highlands , where
there is
mountaintenus
terrain and where
the weather is
cold !

4. History of sheep farmingHistory of sheep farming
Sheep were domesticated 10,000 years ago in centralSheep were domesticated 10,000 years ago in central
Asia, but it wasn't until 3,500 B.C that man learned toAsia, but it wasn't until 3,500 B.C that man learned to
spin wool. Sheep helped to makespin wool. Sheep helped to make Sheep helped to
make the spread of civilization possible. Sheep
production was well-established during Biblical
times. There are many references to sheep in the
Bible, especially the Old Testament. Sheep
production is man's oldest organized industry. Wool
was the first commodity of sufficient value to warrant
international trade.

5. Where the sheep stay and when !Where the sheep stay and when !
Sheep are kept in mobs in paddocks, in pens, orSheep are kept in mobs in paddocks, in pens, or
in a barn. In cold climates, sheep may needin a barn. In cold climates, sheep may need
shelter if they are freshly shorn or have babyshelter if they are freshly shorn or have baby
lambs. Freshly shorn hogget's can be verylambs. Freshly shorn hogget's can be very
susceptible to wet, windy weather and cansusceptible to wet, windy weather and can
quickly succumb to exposure. Sheep have toquickly succumb to exposure. Sheep have to
be kept dry for one to two days beforebe kept dry for one to two days before
shearing so that the fleece is dry enough to beshearing so that the fleece is dry enough to be
pressed and to protect the health of thepressed and to protect the health of the
shearers.shearers.

6. Where the sheep stay and when !Where the sheep stay and when !
Sheep are kept in mobs in paddocks, in pens, orSheep are kept in mobs in paddocks, in pens, or
in a barn. In cold climates, sheep may needin a barn. In cold climates, sheep may need
shelter if they are freshly shorn or have babyshelter if they are freshly shorn or have baby
lambs. Freshly shorn hogget's can be verylambs. Freshly shorn hogget's can be very
susceptible to wet, windy weather and cansusceptible to wet, windy weather and can
quickly succumb to exposure. Sheep have toquickly succumb to exposure. Sheep have to
be kept dry for one to two days beforebe kept dry for one to two days before
shearing so that the fleece is dry enough to beshearing so that the fleece is dry enough to be
pressed and to protect the health of thepressed and to protect the health of the
shearers.shearers.