What are Dorper sheep?

Dorper Sheep is a breed of livestock developed at the age of 30. They come from South Africa and are known for their hardy. Animals do not have corners, have short coats and are generally raised for mutton than wool. The Dorper sheep comes in two varieties, with the only significant difference being white or black colored heads. Both types are generally selected as aesthetic preference and have no other meaning.

In South Africa in the 1930s. There was a surplus of scouring heads mainly due to problems with the quality of carcasses in available sheepdogs of the Earth. Farmers decided to develop a new type of sheep that was well adapted to the local climate and specially designed for mutton. The breed was created by a combination of Persian ewes with RAM Dorset Horn. Farmers wanted an animal that was as hard as the persistent Persians, but with high -quality carcasses such as Dorsets. Until 1942 they achieved a aim.

area,From which Dorper dates, it is generally hot and dry, so the tolerance for such an environment was very important to the breeders. On the back of the sheep there is a small amount of long wool, but the sides and abdomen are covered with a short coat, which makes the animal more comfortable in hot, dry areas than many other sheep breeds. They are also very adaptable in terms of food and graze comfortably on the bushes or leaves of certain trees, just like goats.

Dorper sheep are often described as easy to care for and are known to be particularly fertile. Most of the ewes become pregnant during the typical reproduction period and lambs tend to grow very quickly and reach up to £ 80 (36 kg) within four months. They also have an extended reproduction period, which means that more lambs are born every year than would be typical of other sheep breeds. Animals have a calm behavior and mothers are known to do goodWork and increase their own lambs, which generally leads to less work for farmers.

2 are known for producing very fine meat with a slight taste and their skin is relatively strong, which is generally good for all types of sheepskin. All these qualities helped Dorpera the second most popular sheep breed in South Africa.