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| 1998 - 2002 Performance Data for Major Breeds (Minimum 45 Ewes tested per year) in Ontario 1998 - 2002 (Sheep Flock Improvement Program) |
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| Breed | Number of Producers |
Number of Ewes |
Number of Lambs |
Lambing Interval (d) |
Average Born |
Average Weaned |
Adjusted 50 Day Weights |
Total Weight Weaned / Lambing(kg) |
Total Weight Weaned / Year (kg) |
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| Border Leicester | 7 | 82 | 139 | 403 | 1.70 | 1.54 | 21.6 | 33.3 | 30.1 | 6 |
| Hampshire | 8 | 72 | 119 | 467 | 1.64 | 1.48 | 28.3 | 41.8 | 32.7 | 5 |
| North Country Cheviot | 5 | 91 | 152 | 423 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 19.7 | 30.4 | 26.2 | 8 |
| Oxford | 8 | 101 | 170 | 391 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 24.9 | 38.8 | 36.3 | 3 |
| Polled Dorset | 31 | 1027 | 4990 | 351 | 1.56 | 1.42 | 24.0 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 4 |
| Rideau Arcott | 26 | 2536 | 6509 | 305 | 2.16 | 1.82 | 23.2 | 42.3 | 50.6 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 34 | 953 | 1621 | 391 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 26.2 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 2 |
| Texel | 3 | 26 | 42 | 364 | 1.58 | 1.24 | 21.7 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 7 |
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