DORPER SHEEP
DORPER SHEEP
Dorper Sheep Prices
Dorper Sheep R900 – R1300 Each 6 – 13 Months,
Weight 40kg – 75kg
Dairy Sheep R1200 Each
Pregnant Sheep R1400 Each
Young Sheep R600 Each 3 – 4 months
CHARACTERISTICS
- Adaptability
- Resistance against cold, wind, rain also high temperatures
- Easy to care for without shearing problems
- Suitable for intensive feeding
- High fertility rates
- Thick skin
- Strong broad neck
- The upper jaw and lower teeth must be correctly aligned
The Dorper is one of the only sheep breeds that is polyoestrus. This means that they are capable of producing young 3 times in 2 years, as opposed to most other breeds that will produce young once per year, usually in late winter/early spring.
AVERAGE WEIGHT
Ram: 102 kg – 124 kg
Ewe: 72 kg – 99 kg
MEATMASTER SHEEP
MEATMASTER SHEEP
Meatmaster Sheep Prices
Dohne Merino Sheep R900 – R1300 Each 6 – 13 Months,
Weight 40kg – 75kg
Dairy goat R1200 Each
Pregnant Sheep R1400 Each
Young goat R600 Each 3 – 4 months
CHARACTERISTICS
- Highly fertile sheep
- Good mother instinct – rearing their lambs adequately on the veld, without supplementary nutrition
- Virile rams with excellent serving ability
- A strong herd instinct for protection
- Strong legs and a good walking ability
- Lambs that will reach a slaughter mass at 4 to 5 months of age
- Breeders are encouraged to breed sheep suited to their environment and conditions
Nature thus selects the cream of the crop, ensuring that the Meatmaster soon becomes “Natures Money Maker”.
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER
In selecting the Meatmaster sheep, great emphasis were placed on two aspects:
- A Breed with the ability to keep the input cost low.
- A Breed with high fertility and production to maximize income.
MERINO SHEEP
MERINO SHEEP
Merino Sheep Prices
Merino Sheep R900 – R1300 Each 6 – 13 Months,
Weight 40kg – 75kg
Dairy Sheep R1200 Each
Pregnant Sheep R1400 Each
Young Sheep R600 Each 3 – 4 months
Dohne Merinos have proven to be quite resilient especially during dry periods and are excellent breeders. They can breed all year around and the ewes usually have consistent and high lambing percentages. The lambs grow relatively fast and can reach roughly 25 kg to 35 kg live weight in their 100 days of age.
At maturity the average Dohne Merino ram weighs 80 to 100 kg and the ewe approximately 50 to 65 kg. Annual fleece production is roughly 3.5 kg to 5 kg.
We also have a significant amount of Dohne Merinos and the recently born lambs they have currently are just too cute for words.