Body size Overall

Age (Years)

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2

3

4

Body length

Overall

46.0 ± 0.2

44.3 ± 0.7

45.6 ± 0.5

46.0 ± 0.4

48.2 ± 0.1

Ram

45.5 ± 0.2

44.0 ± 0.6

45.1 ± 0.4

46.2 ± 0.5

46.8 ± 0.7

Ewe

45.1 ± 0.5

43.7 ± 0.1

44.5 ± 0.7

45.8 ± 0.2

46.6 ± 0.3

Body width

at belly

Overall

30.9 ± 0.0

28.3 ± 0.6

30.2 ± 0.4

32.0 ± 0.1

33.1 ± 0.2

Ram

33.1 ± 0.1

31.1 ± 0.2

32.6 ± 0.5

33.7 ± 0.6

35.0 ± 0.1

Ewe

30.7 ± 0.7

28.3 ± 0.7

30.8 ± 0.4

31.2 ± 0.4

32.7 ± 0.3