Lambs are ready for market when they weigh somewhere between 90-120 pounds. Lamb as food is an outstanding source of vitamins and minerals, and is one of the easiest to digest. The meat from a grown sheep is called mutton and that from a young sheep is called lamb. Female sheep are called ewes, baby sheep are called lambs, and male sheep are called rams. A group of sheep is called a flock.
Sheep make a bleating sound.
A baby lamb can identify its mother by her bleat. Lamb is the lowest in cholesterol of all red meats. The body of a sheep is covered with wool. Soay sheep shed their wool naturally in the spring. Sheep have no top front teeth but the roof of their mouth is hard.