Comisana
The Comisana is an Italian dairy sheep breed associated especially with Sicily and southern Italy. It is recognizable for its white fleece and reddish or brown face and ears, and it is kept primarily for milk used in regional cheese production. The breed is part of Mediterranean dairy sheep farming, where heat tolerance, grazing ability, and steady lactation are all practical concerns.
Comisana management should focus on nutrition through lactation, udder health, lambing, and the handling routines of a milking flock. The breed may suit farms interested in sheep milk, but performance depends on line, feed, and milking system. Breeders should record milk yield, lamb survival, and replacement ewe quality while preserving the color and type expected in the breed.
