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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A strong well muscled polled sheep with an excellent conformation and
balance. It is a large framed breed with a fleece of pure white wool - free of
kemp and coloured fibres.
QUALITIES
High fertility and fecundity (multiple births)
Good mothering ability and good milk production
Adaptability and hardiness
Outstanding growth rate and feed conversion ratio
Non - selective grazer
Good sire line for crossbreeding
Produces exceptional carcasses with good conformation and evenly spread fat.
Very tender meat of a fine quality. |
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NORMAL PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
Semi-arid regions up to high rainfall sour grassveld areas.
BREED AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| AVERAGES | MALE | FEMALE |
| Mature weight | 127 kg | 77 kg |
| Birth weight | 4.1 kg | 3.8 kg |
| 100-day weight | 32 kg | 29 kg |
Average fleece weight: 3.5
kg
Average fibre diameter: 22.5
micron
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