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Rideaus are a Maternal
Breed of Sheep
The Rideau are Selected
for:
• multiple births • high fertility
• milk production • growth rate
Adult Rideau ewes will raise
3 or 4 lambs with no supplementary milk, and achieve adjusted 50 day litter
weights in excess of 100kgs. |
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Rideaus
The breed is mainly composed of East Friesian, Finnish Landrace and Suffolk
strains. They are tall, medium weight sheep with a clean face and legs which
are usually white, bronze or mottled. The wool is of medium quality, and the
carcass quality is better than average.
Average lambing percentage: 250-300%
Average liveweight gains: 0.37 kg/day (0.8 lbs)
Mature weight of ewes: 85 kg (185 lbs)
Mature weight of rams: 110 kg (240 lbs)
The breed is naturally very fertile,
reaching sexual maturity before 7 months of age. Rideau genetics are ideal
for inclusion in crossbred ewes because of their strong maternal traits.
They have been crossed successfully with most popular breeds. Rideaus are best known for their milk
production and in trials at the University of Minnesota, proved to be
superior producers. They are capable of yielding between 100 and 200 litres
in a lactation. When raising lambs, the combined adjusted 50 day weight of
their litters is commonly as follows:
Twins: 50 - 65 kg, Triplets: 65 - 90 kg, Quads: 75 - 110 kg
At Fox Hat Farm we are using the purebred Rideau crossed with an Ile de
France to produce an ideal ewe as well as a terminal cross called the
Franceau.
For more information on registered Rideau Arcott ewes and rams please email
us at: forchukl@mts.net
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