Buyer question
How long do Lacaune sheep live?
Our Animal Library gives the Lacaune sheep a lifespan of 8–10 years.
Source: the Lacaune sheep page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Lacaune sheep in the Animal Library
The detail
Lacaunes are dairy sheep from southern France, whose milk makes Roquefort cheese. They are white, hardy and well suited to intensive milking, and in North America they are often crossed with East Friesians for sheep dairies.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardier than Friesians)
- Origin
- Tarn and Aveyron, France
- Best fit
- Sheep dairies
- Temperament
- Calm, active
What to weigh
Purebred Lacaunes are scarce in the US, and much stock is upgraded from imported semen. Dairy ewes need twice-daily milking and high-quality feed.