How much do Dorper lambs weigh?
How much does a Dorper weigh? A. Mature rams typically average between 230 pounds. Mature ewes range between 180-210 lbs.
How much does a Dorper lamb weigh at birth?
Lambing %: Given an average lambing percent of 150 and 3 lambing in 2 years, Dorper will produce 2.25 lambs on an annual basis. Average Birth Weight (Lbs): 9.5 lbs. Weight Gain/Daily: 1 pound under intensive production. Market Weight/Live/Age: 110 – 130 lbs.
How long does Dorper take to mature?
The Dorper lamb can reach a live-weight of about 36 kg at the age of 3-4 months. The daily gain averages at 243 g. This ensures a high quality carcass of approximately 16 kg and is associated with the inherent growth potential of the Dorper lamb and its ability to graze at an early age.
How much should a 7 month old lamb weigh?
approximately 100-140 lbs.
All lambs should be weighed, wormed, and have their feet trimmed once a month to make sure they are growing at a steady rate. By fair time the lambs should be 5-7 months old and weigh approximately 100-140 lbs.
How do you tell the age of a Dorper sheep?
The number, condition, and order of eruption of the permanent incisors of sheep are the main indicators of their age. There is however, a wide variation in the time of eruption of the permanent incisors caused by variations in breed, strain and environment, and particularly by nutrition.
What weight should lambs be for slaughter?
The target weight is typically 16-21kg deadweight (see “Typical requirements for different markets”). Above 21kg, processors are unlikely to pay for the extra weight – so producers are essentially giving this away for free.
How much does a 2 month old lamb weigh?
By 2 months of age, a healthy lamb should weigh 40 to 60 pounds.
What weight should a lamb be before slaughter?
What weight should I sell lambs?
Traditional lamb markets (in the Eastern U.S.) use to favor a 95 to 125 lb. Choice or Blue-O lamb. The ethnic markets tend to prefer leaner, lighter lambs, e.g. 80 to 100 lbs. In the case of goats, a market weight of 60 to 80 lbs. is usually very desirable for the ethnic market.
When does a Dorper Lamb reach its full weight?
The Dorper lamb grows rapidly and attains a high weaning weight which again is an economically important characteristic in the breeding of mutton sheep. A live weight of about 36 kg can be reached by the Dorper lamb at the age of 3- 4 months.
Can a Dorper sheep be a mutton sheep?
Mutton Production: The Dorper is primarily a mutton sheep and meets these requirements exceptionally well. The Dorper has a long breeding season which is not seasonally limited. A good manager can organize his program so that lambs can be dropped at any time of the year.
How long does it take for a lamb to get to 80 pounds?
I reach that weight on average between 4 and 5 month with my male market lambs. The top lambs get to 80 pounds at three and a half months. These are mostly single male lambs from adult ewes. Some lambs will need 6 or perhaps even 7 months to get to this weight.
Can a Dorper be used in cross breeding?
The coloration is a preference as all other traits are basically equal. Often a White Dorper ram is used in cross-breeding programs with solid white ewes. The resulting offspring tend to be solid white. Out crosses using Dorpers may be colorfully spotted for the first few generations.