Table 1 Average and percentage value of flock composition at different strata
Strata | 1st strata (N = 46) | 2nd strata (N = 74) | 3rd strata (N = 135) | Overall (N = 255) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sheep per flock | n | % | n | % | n | % | n (%) |
Average flock size | 19.2 | 100.0 | 26.7 | 100.0 | 21.9 | 100.0 | 22.6 (100) |
Average number of ewes | 5.2 | 27.1 | 6.8 | 25.5 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 6.6 (29.2) |
Average number of rams | 2.2 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 3.0 (13.3) |
Pre-weaned ewe lambs | 3.1 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 14.6 | 3.5 (15.5) |
Pre-weaned ram lambs | 3.7 | 19.3 | 4.7 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 11.0 | 3.5 (16.5) |
Unproductive ewes | 2.2 | 11.5 | 3.6 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 2.7 (12.4) |
Castrated and fattened | 2.8 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 2.7 (12.5) |
Off-take rate | 4.2 | 21.9 | 3.2 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 17.4 | 3.7 (16.4) |