Purebred Dorper Ewes reach a live weight of 50-80 kg

 

A very important trait is that of motherhood, which includes fertility, easy lambing, enough and good production of milk, the love of the ewe for the lamb, protection of the lamb by the ewe against harsh temperatures, bad conditions as well as predators and other dangers.  Ewe lambs will usually twin about 10% of the time; however, yearlings and older ewes will average 150% or higher with reasonable range conditions. Good mothering is the norm; bags are big and free of covering, giving all lambs the best shot at making it. This reproductive efficiency is derived from the Persian ewe, based on centuries of acclimation to arid and difficult desert conditions.