Glossary of sheep husbandry

The raising of domestic sheep has occurred in nearly every inhabited part of the earth, and the variations in cultures and languages which have kept sheep has produced a vast lexicon of unique terminology used to describe sheep husbandry.

Below are a few of the more common terms.

A trio of lambs
Poddy lambs (orphaned lambs) drinking milk on a sheep station in rural Australia
Rubbed wool indicating the presence of external parasites on sheep.
These sheep have been "raddled" (marked).
Rollover sheep handler for crutching, foot inspection and paring, general husbandry, udder inspection etc.