Description
The live weight of a mature Border Leicester ram will be in the range of 140–175 kg (310–390 lb) and a mature ewe 90–120 kg (200–260 lb). A yearling ewe is around 64 kg (140 lb). Their white wool tends to be very long and by Merino standards, broad crimped (about 32 to 38 microns), and is used for medium to heavy weight garments. This wool, though, is prized by spinners because of the crimp and lustre. The sheep are normally shorn twice a year when the wool has reached a length of around 100 mm (3.9 in). Lambs when shorn have an average of 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) of wool; yearlings have a larger body and can have as much as 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) at each shearing. The U.S., Australian and New Zealand Border Leicesters very rarely sport the extreme rabbit-like ears of British flocks. All strains of Border Leicesters are known for their docility.
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