Buyer question
How big do Dorset sheep get?
Our Animal Library lists the Dorset sheep at ewes 150–200 lb (mature weight).
Source: the Dorset sheep page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Dorset sheep in the Animal Library
The detail
Dorsets come from southwest England and are a white-faced meat breed, horned or polled, known for lambing out of season. That lets a flock lamb in fall as well as spring, which is why Dorsets are common in commercial and 4-H flocks.
What to weigh
Dorset wool is short and dense, useful but not a spinner's favorite. Ewes that lamb twice in a year need good nutrition, and show lines can carry spider lamb syndrome.