Ask The Shepherd
If you have any questions about sheep or any of the other farmyard animals you can ‘ask the shepherd’ by emailing ask@sponsorasheep.com
Some questions that the shepherd has already answered are listed below:
- Why is Timothy a Tup and Sam a Ram? What’s the difference?
Andrew Barclay, London
- Male sheep are usually called Rams but in Scotland we still use the word Tup as well. Both mean ‘male sheep’.
- Are all female sheep called ewes?
Sally Adams, Chester
- Female sheep are referred top as ewes once they have grown up into adults.
- Do sheep ever have triplets?
Kieran, Dublin
- Yes sometimes they do Kieran! It is quite unusual for Blackface sheep and more common in other breeds. Sometimes even quads!!
- What do the sheep eat?
Katie Marwick, Edinburgh
- Mostly grass Katie – but we have to feed them in the winter – especially when it has been snowing. They get hay, sheep nuts and nutrient blocks (which they love).
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