Lacaune
Lacaune sheep are a French dairy breed from the south of France, best known as the main milk breed used for Roquefort cheese production. They are white sheep with a dairy frame, often with little wool on the head and belly, and have been heavily selected for milk yield, udder traits, and milking-parlor suitability. Meat from lambs remains part of the system, but dairy is the central purpose.
Lacaune management requires careful nutrition, udder health monitoring, and breeding records that track milk, components, and functional traits. They can be valuable in commercial dairy sheep flocks, but high-producing lines need feed and management to match. Buyers should ask about milk records, milking temperament, disease testing, and whether the line is dairy, meat, or dual-purpose.
