HOW TO TELL SHEEP'S AGE BY TEETH 



It is a great advantage for the beginner to be able to judge 

 the age of sheep: it may save him from disappointment. 



The age of sheep up to four years of age is easily told by the 

 teeth. 



Lamb Teeth (Fig. 1) 



Young lambs have eight front teeth on the lower jaw. They 

 are rather short and narrow and are called "milk teeth." There 

 are no front teeth on upper jaw. 



Drawing Showing Sheep's Teeth at Various Ages 



One Year Old (Fig. 2) 

 When the lamb is about fourteen months old the middle pair of 

 milk teeth drop out or shed and are quickly replaced by a pair of 

 permanent teeth. These permanent teeth are much larger than 

 the milk teeth. 



