Washera sheep is indigenous sheep breed of Ethiopia. It is reared in the traditional mixed crop-livestock production systems. The main feed source for sheep is communal pasture. Farmers house their sheep throughout the year. Breeding is year round which is predominantly uncontrolled. Docking the fat tail of ewe lambs is a common practice. Washera sheep is among the better productive sheep breeds of the country. It can reach sexual maturity at about ten months and give lamb at 15.5 months of age with a weight of 24.7 kg (of ewe weight). Washera sheep can lamb nearly three times in two years...