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Maturity is affected by breed type, genetics, body size, nutrition and season of birth. The average maturity time is approximately 5-12 months of age. However, lambs should not start to reproduce until at least 12 months.
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∙ 12y agoOn average 8 to 11 years but some sheep that are looked after as pets have been known to reach 23 years of age.
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∙ 12y agoThe average life expectancy for a sheep is about 7 or 8. The oldest reported sheep was 20
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∙ 9y agoThe life expectancy of sheep is between 10 and 12 years. The current world record for the oldest sheep is 23 years.
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∙ 15y agoLife Span: 8 - 13 years Life Span: 8 - 13 years
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∙ 14y ago6-11 years
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http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/4hyouth/sheep/sheepfacts.htm
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∙ 12y agoSix to twelve months.
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∙ 11y ago12 years
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Is sheep from the new world or old world?
is sheep from the new or old world
What do you call a sheep that is 9-10 months old?
A sheep less than a year old is called a lamb.
What is a two year old sheep called?
It is called a four-tooth sheep, a hogget (if it has not lambed, but generally most lamb before they are 2), or mutton if referring to the meat of a two-year old sheep. Ellie It is also called a bident bakerZwench
What animal is mentioned in old and New Testament?
sheep
What type of the dog is the Dulux dog?
It is an Old English Sheep Dog.
Is sheep from the new world or old world?
is sheep from the new or old world
What age does a sheep become known as mutton?
A sheep is never called a Mutton. A mutton is meat from a mature domestic sheep. A Ram is an intact male sheep. A Ewe is an intact female sheep A Wether is a castrated male sheep. A lamb is a young sheep. Lambing is giving birth to sheep. A Flock is a group of sheep.
Where is the mutton on a Suffolk lamb?
Mutton is word used to describe an old sheep (or the meat from an old sheep). A lamb is a young sheep. Therefore, you will never find mutton on a lamb.
What is the Australian slang for sheep?
In Australia, the slang term for sheep is "sheila".
Where do you get the mutton from?
old sheep
What do you call a sheep that is 9-10 months old?
A sheep less than a year old is called a lamb.
Is a mutton fruit or vegetable?
niether.mutton ia a meat coming from a cow and joined together by a pig:O No. Mutton is the meat from a sheep. From an older sheep. Lamb = meat from 1 year old sheep. hogget = meat from two year old sheep. mutton = meat from 3/4 year old sheep.
How old is dolly the sheep?
she was 6
How old are sheep when they can be bred?
A lamb is a sheep until it is one year old. After than it is called a hogget and then Mutton. (Although there is no definitive classification)
What is a sheep and what is a lamb?
A lamb is a sheep that is 12 months old or less. The term lamb is most commonly used to describe the lamb's meat. When a lamb becomes a year old it is now referred to as a sheep.
Two year old sheep starting with the letter e?
ewe - which is a female mature sheep
Do sheep carry heavy loads?
Sometimes, in the old days, sheep would carry heavy loads.
