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AWEX EMI 1427 -29
Micron 17 2013 -75
Micron 18 1957 +17
Micron 19 1725 -46
Micron 20 1656 -32
Micron 21 1652 -16
Micron 22 1645 -
Micron 25 895 -
Micron 26 838 -37
Micron 28 648 -22
Micron 30 573 -4
Micron 16.5 2053 -67
MCar 746 -25

Standard reference weight is the liveweight of a fully grown, bare shorn, non-pregnant sheep in condition score three (CS3) with no gut fill (i.e. empty). Determining the standard reference weight (SRW) of your flock provides a useful comparison across a range of animals of varying liveweights and condition scores in order to make decisions about meeting their nutritional requirements for maintenance or growth. You can calculate the SRW of your flock using this calculator tool.

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