When does a lamb offically become a hogget?

Not too sure myself but always assumed it was when they were a year old

CJhaughey wrote: »

Over 1 year in age and no more than 2 permanent incisors in use.

Interestingly, have come across a few hoggets that put up 4 teeth inside the year. One hogget ram in particular had 4 teeth up before the end of the summer, and his mate who was born the same week as him, didnt have any! I would have thought someone was trying to pull a fast one, only I reared him myself . Anyone else seen that?

As regards, when they become a hogget, for me it is once you hit the month that they would be a year old. But to look at them, some are still like lambs until later in the summer. I suppose they are truely hoggets when they start stretching again - that next phase of growth...

Think my planner used to upgrade them from lambs to hoggets in july on the reps form. Apx 15 months old.

Western Pomise wrote: »

Would agree with Ganmo,when they pass a yr of age.

Id personally always think that too. I start calling them hoggets after christmas time. Without doing it on purpose. Not sure why th planner left it till 15 th. Maybe it was.to keep my nitrates down