Table 1.
Overall Mean (), standard deviation (s.d.) minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) values for Body Weight, Body Length, Heart Girth, BCS, Milk Yield and Price, for the three breed groups Red Maasai, Dorper and Crosses
| Trait | Breed | Rank | s.d. | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Weight (kg) | Red Maasai | Best | 41.6 | 5.3 | 30.5 | 48.5 |
| Average | 38.5 | 4.3 | 33.0 | 46.5 | ||
| Poor | 32.4 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 40.0 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 46.7 | 9.2 | 34.5 | 62.0 | |
| Average | 44.8 | 7.3 | 34.0 | 57.0 | ||
| Poor | 37.0 | 3.9 | 30.5 | 45.0 | ||
| Cross | Best | 43.3 | 7.8 | 30.5 | 62.0 | |
| Average | 39.2 | 5.5 | 30.5 | 53.5 | ||
| Poor | 34.1 | 3.9 | 25.0 | 40.0 | ||
| Body Length (cm) | Red Maasai | Best | 62.9 | 7.3 | 55.0 | 83.0 |
| Average | 61.4 | 6.4 | 54.0 | 82.0 | ||
| Poor | 57.6 | 4.6 | 51.0 | 70.0 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 64.0 | 8.0 | 55.0 | 83.0 | |
| Average | 64.8 | 6.4 | 54.0 | 77.0 | ||
| Poor | 58.8 | 4.1 | 54.0 | 65.0 | ||
| Cross | Best | 62.1 | 6.8 | 54.0 | 85.0 | |
| Average | 62.1 | 5.8 | 55.0 | 76.0 | ||
| Poor | 58.5 | 8.6 | 31.0 | 77.0 | ||
| Heart Girth (cm) | Red Maasai | Best | 79.2 | 7.3 | 56.0 | 87.0 |
| Average | 76.9 | 7.2 | 52.0 | 86.0 | ||
| Poor | 72.9 | 4.7 | 63.0 | 80.0 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 82.2 | 6.4 | 74.0 | 95.0 | |
| Average | 81.7 | 4.8 | 75.0 | 92.0 | ||
| Poor | 76.2 | 3.7 | 70.0 | 81.0 | ||
| Cross | Best | 80.8 | 6.0 | 72.0 | 91.0 | |
| Average | 76.8 | 6.6 | 56.5 | 89.0 | ||
| Poor | 74.3 | 4.1 | 66.0 | 79.0 | ||
| BCS (1–5) | Red Maasai | Best | 3.03 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Average | 2.47 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Poor | 1.82 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 2.85 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | |
| Average | 3.04 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Poor | 2.08 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Cross | Best | 2.82 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| Average | 2.63 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Poor | 2.00 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Milk Yielda (litre) | Red Maasai | Best | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
| Average | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.70 | ||
| Poor | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.53 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 0.72 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 1.40 | |
| Average | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.90 | ||
| Poor | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.41 | ||
| Cross | Best | 0.53 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.90 | |
| Average | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.70 | ||
| Poor | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.90 | ||
| Price (KES) | Red Maasai | Best | 5147 | 1344 | 3500 | 7000 |
| Average | 4341 | 1229 | 3000 | 8000 | ||
| Poor | 2988 | 718 | 2000 | 4500 | ||
| Dorper | Best | 8462 | 4235 | 4000 | 20,000 | |
| Average | 7000 | 4439 | 3000 | 20,000 | ||
| Poor | 4462 | 1785 | 2500 | 9000 | ||
| Cross | Best | 5858 | 2353 | 3000 | 10,000 | |
| Average | 4532 | 1668 | 2000 | 8000 | ||
| Poor | 3405 | 1166 | 1500 | 6000 |
Within each rank group there were 17 Red Maasai sheep, 13 Dorper and 19 Crosses (e.g. three of each Best, Average and Poor group), totally 147 ewes
aMinimum value 0.00 indicates no extra milk after feeding the lamb(s)