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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 36.5 - 38
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)