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  1. farmersweekly.co.za

    Damara sheep graze grass and forbs (40%) as other sheep do, but also browse (60%) in a similar fashion to goats. The anatomy of its rump allows Damara sheep to stand on their hind legs like a Boer goat. Moreover, these 'sheep-goats' have a particular fondness for wattle, a fact that Stan has used to his advantage.
  2. proagrimedia.com

    Jan 9, 2023Sheep can be slaughtered at their ideal weight of 30 kg after 12 months of age (12 months for ram lambs) (18 kg of meat). The mature rams weigh between 60 and 75 kg, and ewes between 40 and 50 kg. References. Breeds of Livestock - Booroola Merino SheepBreeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science. (1996).
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The Damara is a Namibian breed of fat-tailed hair sheep, also found in South Africa.The name derives from that of the Damara region of northern Namibia where it is principally found, particularly in the Kaokoveld Desert. [4]: 794 [5] Together with the Namaqua Afrikaner and the Ronderib Afrikaner, it is one of three breeds in the Afrikaner group of sheep that were already in southern Africa ...
  4. Damara sheep have a very diverse diet. It feeds on grass, shrubs and shrubs and can almost be classified as a crawler. Studies have shown that the diet of Damara sheep can consist of up to 64% of browse material. This places Damara in the same feeding category as goats. A large, fat-tailed sheep, the Damara also have a relatively long appearance.
  5. Damara Sheep Weight. As per Statistics, a grownup ram's live weight ranges from 80 to 95 kg, while a fully grown ewe's weight ranges from 50 to 65 kg. Damara sheep breed grows rapidly due to its genetic makeup. Damara Sheep Characteristics Origin. The Hamites of Eastern Asia and Egypt developed the breed, which eventually spread to Namibia and ...
  6. livestockoftheworld.com

    In 1904, this long-legged sheep breed was seen by German explorers in the northern region of Namibia, which was then called Gross Damaland - hence it became known as the Damara Sheep. At one time, local farmers who used copper in their traditional attire, exchanged Damara Sheep for copper wire and for horses.
  7. researchgate.net

    For instance, the fat-tailed Damara sheep is a breed reported to exhibit greater browsing behaviour than other sheep breeds, where up to 60% of its diet may consist of browsing material (Almeida ...
  8. farmersweekly.co.za

    The Damara sheep are kept on Karoo-type veld and grain stover. The farm's official carrying capacity is one smallstock unit on 3,5ha, and the flock is rotated according to grazing conditions. The flock normally consists of about 1 000 animals kept in 21 camps, each with its own watering point.
  9. link.springer.com

    SI FAT TAILED SHEEP The Damara in the context of Southern Africa fat-tailed sheep breeds André Martinho Almeida Accepted: 12 April 2011 /Published online: 21 April 2011 # Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 Abstract Sheep production is one of the most important activities in animal production in tropical regions. Southern
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