The raising of domestic sheep has occurred in nearly every inhabited part of the globe, and the variations in cultures and languages which have kept sheep has produced a vast lexicon of unique terminology used to describe sheep husbandry. Terms Below are a few of the more common terms. B, C Backliner – an externally applied medicine, applied along the backline of a freshly shorn sheep to control lice or other parasites. In the British Isles called pour-on. Bale – a wool pack containing a specified weight of pressed wool as regulated by industry authorities. Band – a flock with a large number of sheep, generally 1000, which graze on rangeland. Bell sheep – a sheep (usually a rough, wrinkly one) caught by a shearer, just before the end of a shearing run. Bellwether – originally an experienced wether given a bell to lead a flock; now mainly used figuratively for a person acting as a lead and guide. Black wool – Any wool that is not white, but not necessarily black. Board – the floor where the shearing stands are in a wool shed. Bolus – an object placed in the reticulum of the rumen, remaining there for some time or permanently. Used for long-term administration of medicines, or as a secure location for an electronic marking chip. Bottle lamb or cade lamb – an orphan lamb reared on a bottle. Also poddy lamb or pet lamb. Boxed – when different mobs of sheep are mixed. Break – a marked thinning of the fleece, producing distinct weakness in one part of the staple. Broken-mouth or broken-mouthed – a sheep which has lost or broken some of its incisor teeth, usually after the age of about six years. Broad – wool which is on the strong side for its quality number, or for its type. Broomie – a roustabout in a shearing shed. Butt – an underweight bale of greasy wool in a standard wool pack. Callipyge – a natural genetic mutation that produces extremely muscled hindquarters in sheep. These lambs are found in the US and lack tenderness. Cast – unable to regain footing, possibly due to lying in a hollow with legs facing uphill and/or having a heavy fleece. Also see riggwelter. CFA or cast for age – sheep culled because of their age. Also see cull ewe, killer. Chilver – a Female Lamb Clip – all the