A sheep which is killed for immediate consumption, especially by farmworkers as part of an allowance of food.
the tribe continued to draw its ration sheep from Mr Clarke's yards
Example sentencesExamples
- At home we used to have about 75 ration sheep.
- I placed two ration sheep in the crate slung from the rear of one wagon.
- After I chopped the wood, I went out after the ration sheep that always runs in the night paddock.
- I had shot one of the ration sheep which had been dropped during the day.
- A station may decide to retain culls as ration sheep, especially in the case of stud breeders.