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TheCaptain

  • Joined May 2010
At what age?
« on: March 25, 2012, 08:41:16 pm »
at what age are sheep, in particular Rams, fully grown?
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shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
    • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: At what age?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2012, 09:00:12 pm »
In their fourth year they will be fully mature, but frame size may be acheived alot earlier depending on feeding
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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: At what age?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2012, 09:11:57 pm »
Does it depend on breed?
Our Rough Fells were adult sized as shearings (18 months) but probably not fully grown til the year after.
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shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
    • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: At what age?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 08:32:03 pm »
Different breeds if fed the same would still grow at different rates . Adult size yes but i bet that your 3sh  could be 20kg heavier than shearlings
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kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
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Re: At what age?
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 08:35:51 pm »
Ouessants get measured they grow generally into their second year and are considered mature ( ie not growing any more) by the time they are three years old
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