American Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society
The Blackhead Persian sheep, a hardy, fat-tailed desert breed from Arabia, brings to the Dorper its hardiness, thriftiness, adaptability, pigmentation and hair covering. It also brings remarkable fertility, with the ability to breed every eight months and to produce a high number of twins.
Dorper Sheep | Oklahoma State University
The Dorper has a long breeding season which is not seasonally limited. A good manager can organize his program so that lambs can be dropped at any time of the year. The breed is fertile and the percentage of ewes that become pregnant in one mating season is relatively high.
(PDF) Productive performance of Dorper sheep - ResearchGate
2000年6月1日 · Overall reproduction rate of Dorpers ranged from 0.99 to 1.40 lambs weaned per ewe mated, while it exceeded 1.40 lambs weaned per ewe mated per annum under accelerated mating conditions.
Dorper Sheep: Truths and Myths - Cornell Small Farms
2011年1月9日 · Dorper sheep originated in South Africa and were the result of crossing Dorset Horn with Blackheaded Persian sheep. Two varieties of Dorper Sheep were created: the black headed Dorper and an all white variety, the White Dorper sheep.
Dorper sheep in Africa: A review of their use and performance in ...
2023年12月7日 · Dorper sheep was developed for meat production in arid and semi-arid regions under extensive production systems in South Africa.
BREEDING DORPER SHEEP ON PASTURE (My Small-Scale …
2024年7月30日 · We raise purebred Dorper sheep, primarily for meat, alongside a small number of stocker cattle for grass-fed beef. The area receives about 45 inches of rainfall annually, making it ideal for regenerative, pasture-based farming.
Reproductive performance and productivity of local and Dorper x …
2023年9月1日 · Dorper sheep are known for their rapid growth and excellent conformation, making them well-suited for meat production. The introduction of Dorper sheep genetics through crossbreeding aims to improve the productivity of the local sheep population in Ethiopia.
Dorper sheep in Africa: A review of their use and performance in ...
2023年12月13日 · reviewed published literature on the reproduction of Dorper sheep which indicated a broad range of performance across environments. The review reported age at first oestrus to range from 213 to 328 days, with reproductive rates of …
Dorper | Animal Genetics Training Resources
Recent studies made in Kenya on genetic resistance, by Baker et al. (1999; 2002) revealed that the Dorper sheep were susceptible to gastro-intestinal nematodes (Haemonchus contortus) and had higher mortality from birth to yearling compared to Red Maasai and their crosses.
Dorper Sheep Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Dorper Sheep is a hardy resilient South African breed of sheep that can withstand various harsh climates, environments and intensive operations. The ewes produce vigorous, healthy, robust lambs that have a high survivability.