Reproduction (Sheep)

• Fertility rate : 85%
• Rate of prolificacy: 140% for the local breed sheep and 180% for the improved breed sheep
• The first covering takes place at the age of 2 months for improved breed sheep (23 kg) and at 12 months of age for local breed sheep,
• One ram is sufficient to cover 50 ewes; it is sexually active at 15 months.
• Gestation lasts for 149-152 days (5 months) •
• Suckling period is 3 months. Therefore, the ewe can drop after each 9 months in intensive breeding
• At 6-7 years of age, an ewe should be reformed. Indeed , at this age, it is already loosing teeth.