Never buy a footsore or limping animal, for fear of bringing foot rot onto your property. Any hint of this disease is sufficient reason for refusal to purchase. A sheep without the ability to move around is not going to do well and can spread foot rot to the rest of your flock. Teeth and wool Determining the age of a ewe by looking at her mouth is a bit more detailed than we can cover here, but take a look at her teeth anyway. Separate her lips and make sure she has a row of six to eight teeth on the bottom that meet evenly with her upper pad.
Sheep have no upper incisor teeth.
Bad teeth make a sheep iffy, and I d probably reject her for it. Finally, look hard and long at the sheep s wool. Feel its texture. Tug a little bit out by wrapping it around your finger and slowly pulling. If you plan to make rugs from your sheep s wool, you ll probably want a coarser-textured fiber.