Lacaune sheep
E635298
Lacaune sheep are a French dairy breed renowned for their rich milk, which is traditionally used to produce Roquefort cheese.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sheep breed ⓘ |
| associatedProduct | PDO Roquefort cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium ⓘ |
| breedingFocus |
machine milking ability
ⓘ
milk yield per lactation ⓘ udder conformation ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation |
mountainous areas
ⓘ
temperate climate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| earType | drooping ears ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hornStatus | polled ⓘ |
| managedFor | controlled breeding programs ⓘ |
| milkFlavorProfile |
aromatic
ⓘ
rich ⓘ |
| milkProductionSystem |
controlled milking schedule
ⓘ
seasonal lambing ⓘ |
| milkRichIn |
fat
ⓘ
protein ⓘ |
| milkType | ewe milk ⓘ |
| milkUsedFor | Roquefort cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | town of Lacaune ⓘ |
| originLanguage | French ⓘ |
| primaryUse | dairy production ⓘ |
| productionType | specialized dairy breed ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | French dairy sheep breed ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | French breed associations ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Lacaune region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massif Central NERFINISHED ⓘ south of France ⓘ |
| roleInCheesemaking | traditional source of Roquefort milk ⓘ |
| roleInIndustry | principal breed for Roquefort production ⓘ |
| selectedFor |
high milk yield
ⓘ
milk solids content ⓘ |
| species | Ovis aries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailStatus | undocked tail ⓘ |
| typicalFleeceColor | white ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cheese production
ⓘ
milk production ⓘ |
| usedIn |
intensive dairy systems
ⓘ
semi‑intensive dairy systems ⓘ |
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