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 Lamb & Sheep
There
are many different breeds found throughout
France , ranging from the Dutch origin Texel,
English crossbreds , native breeds such as
the Aveyron or Merino d'Arles, and Spanish
type Merino/Entrefinos to name just a few.
Many of these finer wool breeds are excellent
for double-face production. France also has
an important milk lamb production (lambs
fed only milk through to slaughter) which
is also renowned for its top double-face
qualities.
The majority (95%)of the mature sheep production
is suitable for light pickled sheep, with
heavies hard to come by.
RAW SKINS ARE SOLD ON A PER PIECE BASIS,
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT AVG SQ.FOOTAGE / DOZEN
AND WOOL LENGTH.
Below are main grades
and seasons:
Category |
AVG
SIZE / DOZEN |
MAIN
SEASON |
|
|
Baby
Milk Lambs (laitons) |
70/78
SQ.FT |
Jan
- May |
|
|
Lambs
Central France
(agneaux du centre, herbs) |
80/85
SQ.FT |
July
- Dec |
|
|
Sheep
(moutons) |
100/110
SQ.FT |
Apr
- Oct |
|
|
AVEYRON/LACAUNE
SMALL |
63/68 SQ.FT |
Jan-May |
|
|
AVEYRON/LACAUNE
MEDIUM |
78/84 SQ.FT |
Jan-May |
|
|
AVEYRON/LACAUNE
REGULAR |
84/88 SQ.FT |
Jan-May |
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