Division 4 Table. Animal categories: Sheep
United Kingdom
| Category | Definition of the animal category | Approximate duration period (weight/age) | Minimum duration of long term studies for efficacy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Age | Weight | |||
| Lambs for rearing | Lambs reared for future reproduction | From birth | Up to 3 months | 15-20 kg | 56 days |
| Lambs for fattening | Lambs that are reared for lamb meat production. | From birth | Up to 6 months (or older) | up to 55 kg | Until slaughter weight but not less than 56 days |
| Dairy sheep (for milk production) | Sheep that have produced at least one lamb | 84 days (total lactation period shall be reported) | |||
| Ewes for reproduction | Female sheep that have been inseminated/mated at least once | From first insemination to the end of second weaning period | Two cycles (if the reproduction parameters are requested) | ||