Head and neck traits Overall | Overall Age (Years) | |||||
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Head length | Overall | 16.3 ± 01 | 14.2 ± 0.2 | 15.4 ± 0.1 | 16.7 ± 1.2 | 19.2 ± 0.1 |
Ram | 16.4 ± 0.5 | 15.2 ± 0.1 | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 16.7 ± 0.6 | 18.0 ± 0.3 | |
Ewe | 16.4 ± 0.6 | 15.3 ± 0.1 | 15.9 ± 0.4 | 16.8 ± 0.2 | 17.7 ± 0.0 | |
Ear length | Overall | 13.4 ± 0.2 | 12.1 ± 0.2 | 12.8 ± 0.7 | 14.0 ± 0.4 | 14.8 ± 0.5 |
Ram | 13.1 ± 0.2 | 12.0 ± 0.3 | 12.9 ± 0.2 | 13.7 ± 04 | 13.9 ± 1.2 | |
Ewe | 12.8 ± 0.7 | 11.7 ± 0.5 | 12.3 ± 0.6 | 13.6 ± 0.2 | 13.9 ± 1.0 | |
Neck length | Overall | 32.8 ± 0.2 | 30.1 ± 0.4 | 32.3 ± 0.3 | 33.8 ± 0.6 | 35.1 ± 0.6 |
Ram | 33.8 ± 0.5 | 32.4 ± 0.5 | 33.1 ± 0.7 | 34.0 ± 0.6 | 35.9 ± 0.2 | |
Ewe | 32.7 ± 0.5 | 31.3 ± 0.5 | 32.8 ± 0.3 | 33.0 ± 0.2 | 33.9 ± 0.3 | |
Neck girth | Overall | 32.7 ± 0.7 | 30.2 ± 0.1 | 32.0 ± 0.3 | 33.8 ± 0.6 | 35.1 ± 0.5 |
Ram | 33.5 ± 0.5 | 32.1 ± 1.0 | 33.4 ± 0.1 | 33.8 ± 0.5 | 34.9 ± 0.6 | |
Ewe | 32.2 ± 0.7 | 29.8 ± 0.5 | 31.6 ± 0.8 | 33.0 ± 1.0 | 34.7 ± 0.3 | |
Head girth above eyes | Overall | 15.07 ± 0.5 | 14.3 ± 0.5 | 14.8 ± 0.3 | 16.0 ± 0.2 | 15.2 ± 0.4 |
Ram | 15.8 ± 0.7 | 15.1 ± 0.7 | 15.8 ± 0.5 | 16.0 ± 0.4 | 16.6 ± 0.5 | |
Ewe | 15.7 ± 0.7 | 14.3 ± 0.5 | 15.7 ± 0.7 | 16.3 ± 0.6 | 16.8 ± 0.2 | |
Head girth below eyes | Overall | 25.2 ± 0.2 | 24.5 ± 0.7 | 24.8 ± 0.6 | 25.1 ± 0.3 | 25.7 ± 0.6 |
Ram | 25.3 ± 0.2 | 24.6 ± 0.7 | 25.0 ± 0.3 | 25.8 ± 0.1 | 25.9 ± 1.2 | |
Ewe | 24.9 ± 0.5 | 24.0 ± 0.3 | 24.7 ± 0.5 | 25.3 ± 0.1 | 25.8 ± 0.3 | |
Distance from ear to ear | Overall | 12.9 ± 0.7 | 12.3 ± 0.1 | 12.7 ± 0.4 | 13.1 ± 0.4 | 13.8 ± 0.1 |
Ram | 13.4 ± 0.4 | 12.7 ± 0.6 | 13.0 ± 0.2 | 13.8 ± 0.3 | 14.3 ± 0.3 | |
Ewe | 13.0 ± 0.0 | 12.0 ± 0.4 | 12.8 ± 0.4 | 13.2 ± 0.3 | 14.0 ± 12 |