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 | | Urial, Ovis orientalis Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs. |
 | | Primitive breeds, like the Scottish Soay sheep have to be plucked, not sheared, as the kemps are still longer than the soft fleece, (a process called rooing) or the fleece must be collected from the field after it falls out. |
 | | The meat of immature sheep, also termed lamb, generally has a reputation as more tender and appears more often on tables in some western countries. |
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