Sheep in the Canterbury Region, New Zealand
By type, as at June 2022, thousands of livestock
Category | Number of livestock |
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Rams (2 tooth and over) | 38,767 |
Ewes (2 tooth and over) put to ram | 2,386,311 |
Ewes (2 tooth and over) dry - not put to ram | 52,299 |
Ewe lambs & ewe hoggets put to ram | 297,718 |
Ewe lambs & ewe hoggets dry - not put to ram | 972,275 |
Wethers (2 tooth and over) | 90,279 |
Ram and wether lambs and wether hoggets | 896,172 |
Dairy sheep primarily for milk | 3,630 |