sheep
Let an agent handle sheep by breed, purpose, identification, health, welfare and regulation.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle sheep by breed, purpose, identification, health, welfare and regulation.
The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), a ruminant mammal kept for wool, meat and milk in many breeds, and feral in some places.
What it is for: Wool, meat, milk, grazing management and landscape.
It can be keep and breed them; shear, milk or slaughter them, under law; identify and register them; protect their health and welfare.
Distinguishing features
Domesticated ruminant
Hundreds of breeds for wool, meat or milk
Must be individually identified in many countries
Feral populations exist
What it looks like
A woolly or hairy ruminant with a split upper lip, often with horns; colours and wool types vary by breed.
Physical character
adult mass: 45-160 kg - breed-dependent
wool yield: 1-10 kg per year
How it is recognised
Wool or hair coat and body shape
Ear tags and electronic identifiers
Breeds such as Corino or Pampinta
Related models
is a kind of - livestock
is kept in - farming
produces - products
carries - diseases
In practice
Families and kinds
wool breeds
meat breeds
dairy breeds
hair sheep
feral sheep
Identifiers
official ear tag country code plus flock and individual number EU identification
flock number holding-specific registration
Standards and regulation
EU Regulation 21/2004 on sheep and goat identification
Animal welfare law
Animal health rules on notifiable diseases
Failure modes and hazards
Welfare problems such as flystrike
Disease outbreaks
Predator and dog attacks
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.sheep-2
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which sheep.
Identification is a legal duty.
Identification
Tags.
Identification
Individual identification.
- What is the sheep identification number? provenance
- Which flock is it from? provenance
Breed
Type.
Breed
Breed.
- Which breed is it? definition
- What is it kept for? definition
Health Disease and care.
Health affects welfare and trade.
Conditions
Common diseases.
Conditions
Health conditions.
- What health conditions affect this flock? measurement
- When is a vet needed? action
Notifiable diseases
Reporting.
Reporting
Reporting duties.
- Which diseases must be reported? boundary
- To whom? action
Welfare Needs.
Welfare is a legal duty.
Needs
Shelter, food, shearing.
Needs
Welfare needs.
- Are welfare needs met, including shearing and shelter? boundary
- Which code of practice applies? provenance
Protection
Predators and dogs.
Protection
Protection from attacks.
- How are sheep protected from dogs and predators? action
- What should be done after an attack? action
Products Wool, meat, milk.
Products are regulated.
Wool
Shearing and quality.
Wool
Wool quality.
- What wool quality and yield? measurement
- How is it marketed? definition
Food
Meat and milk.
Food
Food rules.
- Which food safety rules apply to meat and milk? provenance
- Are withdrawal periods for medicines respected? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should breeds be separate entries?
- How should identification schemes be linked?
- How should feral sheep be handled?