Dorper Sheep

History

This breed was developed in South Africa since 1930 resulting from the crossing of races Dorset Horn and Black Head Persian. Dorper breed was developed to withstand the harshest environments, climates and extreme temperatures in the arid conditions of South Africa, achieving an excellent animal.

Persian lamb

Dorset Horn Sheep

The Dorper sheep breed was designed with the goal of a race mainly meat production and adaptable. The Dorper is an excellent sheep meat, with a great capacity for conversion of pasture in the flesh (in less than four months the lambs easily reach 35 kilos)

Kilos of food needed to produce one kilo of meat

HORN SET DOR (MALE)
+ PER SA FEMALE
Dorper =

Features

The males are around 100 kilos and the females between 60 and 70. These animals are tough and adaptable to any environment and climate, though created primarily to South Africa due to its hardness and not be selective grazing, have adapted smoothly to Australia or America. The fertility rate is around 150%, is polyestrous and has developed maternal instinct.

Dorper Sheep Breeding

They are animals that are adapted to all conditions.

These are the reasons:

"Mortality, fertility rate, reproduction and weight gain. The female must maintain a reasonable condition while raising her lamb to be ready for the next mating cycle. Be fair, however, with their animals under conditions of drought and poor grazing or if a female has to feed lambs twins or multiple, and so on.