wool from a flock (in Australian Wool Classing). Clipping – cutting off the wool: see shearing and rooing. Comeback – the progeny of a mating of a Merino with a British longwool sheep. Creep feeding - Allowing lambs access to special, high-quality feed before weaning Crimp – the natural wave formation seen in wool. Usually the closer the crimps, the finer the wool. Cull ewe – a ewe no longer suitable for breeding, and sold for meat. Also see killer. Crutching – shearing parts of a sheep (especially the hind end of some woollier breeds such as Merino), to prevent fly-strike. Also see dagging. Cut-out – the completion of shearing a flock. D-F Dags – clumps of dried dung stuck to the wool of a sheep, which may lead to fly-strike. (Hence "rattle your dags!", meaning "hurry up!", especially used in New Zealand.) Dagging – clipping off dags. Also see crutching. Devil's Grip – a serious conformation defect, appearing as a depression behind the withers. Dewlap – the upper fold under the neck of a Merino sheep. Dipping – immersing sheep in a plunge or shower dip to kill external parasites. Backliners are now replacing dipping. Downs – breeds of sheep belonging to the short wool group. Draft ewe – a ewe too old for rough grazing (such as moorland), drafted (selected) out of the flock to move to better grazing, usually on another farm. Generally spelt "draft", but in the British Isles either as "draft" or "draught". Drench – an oral veterinary medicine administered by a drenching gun (usually an anthelmintic). Driving or droving – walking animals from one place to another. Dry Sheep Equivalent – (DSE) is a standard unit used in Australia to compare energy requirements between different classes and species of animals. A DSE is the amount of energy required to maintain a 45 to 50 kg Merino wether. Eaning - the act of giving birth in sheep. See lambing. Earmark – a distinctive mark clipped out of the ear (or sometimes a tattoo inside the ear) to denote ownership and/or age. Ear tag – plastic or metal tag clipped to ear, with identification number, name or electronic chip. Ewe – a female sheep capable of producing lambs. In areas where "gimmer" or similar terms are used for young females, may refer to a female only after her first lamb. In some areas yow. Fleece –