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WIKINORMALS
SMALL RUMINANTS PHYSIOLOGY


Physiology Units Approximate Value
Adult Weight Grams 40 - 70 (Breed variable)
Blood Volume Milli-litres per Kg 55 - 65
Food Consumption No Units Feed dependant
Gestation Length Days 144 - 151
Heart Rate Beats per min 70 - 80
Litter Size No units 1 - 4
Oestrus Cycle Days 16 - 17
Rectal Temperature Centigrade 38.4 - 39.5
Respiratory Rate Breaths per min 16 - 34
Urine Specific Gravity Grams per milli-litre 1.015 - 1.045
Water Consumption Litres 3 - 6 (Thermoneutral Temp)
Maximum Urine Osmolarity mosmol/litre 3500
Urine/Plasma Conc Ratio n/a 11