Ram
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004687
An adult male sheep, specifically one kept for breeding purposes in livestock farming. Rams are selected for their genetic traits to improve the quality of a flock, influencing characteristics such as wool production, meat yield, and disease resistance. Their breeding season is generally in the autumn, leading to lambing in the spring.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004687 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Agricultural equipment |
| See also | Hog; Ramjet; Ramline |
| Translations | German: Widder; Spanish: carnero; French: bélier |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-004687",
"term": "Ram",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An adult male sheep, specifically one kept for breeding purposes in livestock farming. Rams are selected for their genetic traits to improve the quality of a flock, influencing characteristics such as wool production, meat yield, and disease resistance. Their breeding season is generally in the autumn, leading to lambing in the spring.",
"subject": "Agricultural equipment",
"see_also": [
"hog",
"ramjet",
"ramline"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Widder",
"es": "carnero",
"fr": "bélier"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ram/"
}
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