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Sheep: Kerry Hill

Genetic Resource:
Kerry Hill
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
exotic

Recognized breeding operation

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1999 3 -
2000 19 5
2001 29 5
2002 43 6
2003 49 5
2004 62 7
2005 84 9
2006 96 12
2007 93 13
2008 115 16
2009 125 15
2010 134 18
2011 112 15
2012 81 11
2013 102 13
2014 94 17
2015 113 17
2016 116 18
2017 127 18
2018 108 14
2019 93 13
2020 60 11
2021 52 6
2022 50 5

Cryo reserves

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Payments

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Description

Colour:
white
Horn status:
hornless
Shape of ears:
Standing ears
Heat:
non-seasonal
Weight of female animals in kg:
50 - 60 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
50 -60 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
200 - 250 g
Lambing results in %:
150 - 200 %
Fleece weight in kg:
2 - 3 kg
Wool fineness in μm:
26 - 30 Mikron