Michelle Hasselius - Sheep

by Michelle Hasselius

Consultant: Dr. Mark Z. Johnson Department of Animal Science Oklahoma State University

Pebble Plus is published by Capstone Press, 1710 Roe Crest Drive, North Mankato, Minnesota 56003. www.mycapstone.com

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hasselius, Michelle M., 1981 author. Title: Sheep / by Michelle Hasselius. Other titles: Pebble plus. Farm animals. Description: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2017] | Series: Pebble plus. Farm animals | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015049746| ISBN 9781515709275 (library binding) | ISBN 9781515709664 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781515711018 (ebook (pdf) | ISBN 9781496627636 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: SheepJuvenile literature. Classification: LCC SF375.2 .H37 2017 | DDC 636.3dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015049746

Editorial Credits

Michelle Hasselius, editor; Kayla Rossow, designer; Pam Mitsakos, media researcher; Katy LaVigne, production specialist

Photo Credits

Shutterstock: Brandt Bolding,

The Farm Animals series supports national science standards related to life science. This book describes and illustrates sheep. The images support early readers in understanding the text. The repetition of words and phrases helps early readers learn new words. This book also introduces early readers to subject-specific vocabulary words, which are defined in the Glossary section. Early readers may need assistance to read some words and to use the Table of Contents, Glossary, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index sections of the book.

Baa! Sheep sink into the soft ground.

Sheep have thick fur called . A sheeps wool can be white, tan, brown, or other colors. Some sheep are spotted.

About 900 different of sheep live around the world. An adult sheep can weigh up to 400 pounds (181 kilograms), depending on its breed.

Male and female sheep live on the farm. Males are called rams. Female sheep are called ewes. Rams and ewes live between 6 and 11 years.

ewe

A baby sheep is called a lamb. Lambs are born in spring. They can stand soon after birth. Lambs jump and play together.

Sheep eat grass and plants. They also eat hay and grain. Sheep swallow their food. Then later they burp up the food and chew it.

Farmers raise sheep for their meat and wool. Sometimes sheep are raised for their milk. A sheeps wool is made into clothing and blankets.

wool

Farmers shave the sheeps wool in late spring or early summer. This is called shearing. The wool can weigh up to 20 pounds (9 kg) each year.

Foxes and other attack sheep. Farmers use dogs, donkeys, and llamas to watch over flocks. Sheep stay safe on the farm.

a certain kind of animal within an animal group

a group of animals of one kind that live, travel, and feed together; a group of sheep is called a flock

to eat grass that is growing in a field

the hard covering over a certain animals foot; sheep, horses, and deer have hooves