What is the name of the baby ewe?
In Arabic, a baby ewe is called a lamb if it is a male, and a group of males is called a lamb.[XNUMX] If it is a female, it is called a rakhla or a rakhla, and a group of females is called a rakhla.[XNUMX]
It is called in English by several names, the most common of which is (Lamb), and other names given are: (lambkin), and (cosset).[XNUMX] These are names for a baby ewe when it is less than a year old, while it is called a yearling if it is between one and two years old.[XNUMX]
Morphological characteristics of a young ewe
The baby ewe is distinguished by several physical characteristics before it reaches its first year, and among these characteristics are the following:[XNUMX]
- Wight:
The weight of a baby ewe ranges between 8 to 12 kg.
- the meat
The baby ewe has pink, pale red meat and is light in weight.
- wool
Baby ewe has soft, less coarse wool compared to the wool of mature sheep and ewes.
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- Skin
The skin of young ewe is soft to the touch.
- the tail
The tail of a baby ewe is described as short and small, and is usually attached to the body.
- the teeth
Young ewes have fewer teeth than adult sheep and ewes.
- centuries
Young ewe do not have horns, but male ewe do have small protrusions that resemble horns.[XNUMX]
Behavioral characteristics of a young ewe
The behavior of a baby ewe is described as follows:[XNUMX]
- The ewe calf continues to breastfeed until it reaches an age ranging between 4 to 5 months, and begins to obtain its food from grazing grass and clover.
- The baby ewe prefers to stay within the herd, because it may get lost if separated from it.
- The young ewe shows his attachment to his mother and takes refuge with her, as they have a strong relationship, and the young ewe can distinguish his mother from her bleating.
- The baby ewe roams with his brothers and lives in the pastures near his family.
- A baby ewe can walk a few minutes after it is born, but it depends on its mother for the first 4 months of its life.
