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A young sheep is referred to as a "lamb" until it reaches 20 weeks. After that, it is usually referred to as simply "sheep".
For the meat of sheep:
"lamb" is the meat from sheep under 1 year of age
"hogget" is meat from a juvenile 1 year of age but not yet adult
"mutton" is meat from an adult sheep
See the appended link for more definitions of sheep by age.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe young (or offspring) of a sheep is a lamb. Lambs are usually born in the spring time and are a symbol of new beginnings.
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What is more than one young sheep?
One young sheep is a lamb, more than one young sheep are lambs
What is a the young one of a sheep called?
A Lamb
What do you call a young sheep?
A Lamb, lambkin or cosset.A young sheep is called a lamb
What do you call a young female sheep?
Young sheep are called lamb, lambkin or cosset. Female sheep are called ewe or dam.
Whats a mature male sheep called?
A female sheep is called a ewe. If you have a young baby sheep, it is called a ewe lamb. Some people call a female sheep a Yoe too. They become an adult sheep at one year of age.
What is more than one young sheep?
One young sheep is a lamb, more than one young sheep are lambs
Yong one of sheep?
A young sheep is a lamb.
What is the young one for a sheep?
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
What is a young one of a lamb?
A lamb is the young of a sheep.
What is a the young one of a sheep called?
A Lamb
A young sheep?
the young sheep is called a lamb
What do you call a young sheep?
A Lamb, lambkin or cosset.A young sheep is called a lamb
How many young does the adult sheep usually have?
One or two.
What is the name of the young one of Sheep?
A Lamb
Are sheep vegetarian?
no sheep eat their young
Do sheep look after there offspring?
yes they do because sheep are mammals and they travel in herds so sheep will have to feed their young and protect their young
What are young male and female sheep called?
A male sheep is a ram, a female is an ewe, and a young sheep is a lamb.
