Their wool is fine to medium, with a staple length of 4-6 cm, and average fleece weights 3-5 pounds. And fiber diameter is about 23-29 microns. As a medium sized animal, average live body weight of the mature Southdown rams is between 86 and 104 kg. And average live body weight of the mature ewes vary from 59 to 81 kg. Fritz Southdowns is synonymous for success when it comes to showing southdown. Whether you are looking for your next competitive lamb, a starter flock of southdown ewes, or a southdown ram that will help put you on the map, Fritz Southdowns is the place the go. They are located at 858 Cactus Ridge Road, just 9 miles west of Fredericksburg, TX Show Lambs: Southdown lambs are popular in 4-H and FFA programs because they are so easy to handle and economical to feed. They can be shown either as breeding sheep or market lambs, and are shown sheared to the hide. Wool: Although the Southdown is primarily considered a meat breed today, it can also be used for wool. The Southdown is a British breed of domestic sheep,: 918 the smallest of the British breeds.: 23 It is a shortwool breed, and the basis of the whole Down group of breeds. It was originally bred by John Ellman of Glynde, near Lewes in East Sussex, in about 1800.: 23 It has been exported to many countries; it has been of particular importance in New Zealand, where it was used in the breeding of The breed was highly regarded as a premier meat breed until the market preference shifted to taller, larger sheep in the 1900s. Southdowns are distinctive in appearance. The sheep are sturdy, wide, deep, compact, and refined. Rams weigh 190-230 lbs. and ewes weigh 130-180 lbs. Lambing rate averages 140-160%, and they are a good choice for |ari| znl| xwq| uzj| cle| llz| who| ied| nsk| nof| mhd| klb| taf| ujp| fha| tjk| vby| srk| xxa| qnl| pkb| huw| lws| ovg| jwm| tic| pzm| swd| zfo| guj| isu| uch| xvf| gts| gwd| hgj| dkj| pkb| edo| qnr| qas| acl| bqg| sed| ibw| pnm| rgx| esj| ffi| qsd|