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Why is wool from a 1st shearing or lambs aged up to than 12 months excluded from the DMFR?
What happens if lambs/young sheep are shorn for first time but are aged between 13 and 24 months?
Why do sheep greater than 8 years have an increased DMFR?
If the mob is a mixture of ewes & wethers & crutched outside the 3 month limit what is the DMFR?
Why is crutching required within three months prior to shearing?
What if a delay in shearing (eg. rain) pushes the crutching interval over the three-month criteria?
What options are available in areas where crutching within 3 months may not be a viable solution?
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Effect of Age, Sex, Crutching and Shearing of the Sheep on the DMFR Rating

Some of the  main determinants of the DMFR Rating are:

  • Age
  • Sex  
  • Whether crutched or not

There are several reasons why this is so, and questions in this section address this issue.