Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Transboundary name
Lacaune
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
This breed absorbed local breeds Camar, Larzaka, Kozi-de-Rodes, Segal.
Additional information comments
At herds are widely used dense yaning, artificial inseminations, rams' testing on progenies.
Specific reproductive characteristic
It is generally possible to get 131 lambs from 100 ewes. Lambs' weaning is done at 4-5 weeks, then sheep are milked.
Special characteristic of product
There are no specific smell from this sheep breed's milk, so cheese has superior taste quality. Pecorino, Bri, Camambert, Roqfort.
Other special qualities
Early-maturing breed.
Color comments
White or yellow-and-white.
Weight males
100.00
Weight females
60.00
Other specific visible traits
Sheep head is not big, slightly elongated, covered with pale-yellow wool, chest is deep, hind part - with good developed muscles.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
western region of Ukraine.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
