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Sheep: Dorper

Genetic Resource:
Dorper
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
exotic

Recognized breeding operation

Associations or initiatives

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1999 105 2
2000 179 6
2001 186 12
2002 221 14
2003 284 16
2004 565 34
2005 491 29
2006 700 49
2007 652 49
2008 822 72
2009 883 79
2010 1044 120
2011 1378 190
2012 1222 157
2013 1777 247
2014 2079 222
2015 2327 213
2016 2446 223
2017 2613 249
2018 2715 238
2019 2907 202
2020 2250 131
2021 2271 137
2022 2313 133

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

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Description

Colour:
white
Horn status:
hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Tail:
short
Heat:
non-seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
Mutterschafe 70-80kg; Zuchtlämmer (6 Monate) 50-55kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
Altböcke 100-120kg; Jährlingsböcke 80-100kg; Lammböcke(6 Monate) 50-60kg
Daily growth in g/d:
250 - 300 g
Lambing results in %:
1,5