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Lacaune sheep. The Lacaune (Languedocien: La Cauna) is a breed of domestic sheep originating near Lacaune in southern France. The native region of these sheep is the Tarn and Aveyron departments and surrounding areas. This region is collectively known as the "Roquefort Sector" which references the milk collection area. [1]
Udder. An udder is an organ formed of two or four mammary glands on the females of dairy animals and ruminants such as cattle, goats, and sheep. [1] An udder is equivalent to the breast in primates and elephantine pachyderms. The udder is a single mass hanging beneath the animal, consisting of pairs of mammary glands with protruding teats.
Teat. Teats protruding from the udder of a cow. Part of a milking device that fits over the teats of a cow. A teat is the projection from the mammary glands of mammals from which milk flows or is ejected for the purpose of feeding young. [1][2][3] In many mammals, the teat projects from the udder. The number of teats varies by mammalian species ...
Lactation. Kittens nursing. Lactating female coyote with visible teats. Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process naturally occurs with all sexually mature female mammals, although it may predate mammals. [1] The process of feeding milk in all ...
For example, buffalo milk is used to make mozzarella in Italy and gulab jamun dessert in India, [70] while sheep milk is used to make blue Roquefort cheese in France. [71] Beef is a food source high in zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and B vitamins. [72] Bison meat is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef, but has a higher protein content. [73]
The goat or domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a species of domesticated goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the bezoar ibex (C. aegagrus aegagrus) of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae, meaning it is closely related to the sheep.
The Devon and Cornwall Longwool is a large heavy sheep, somewhat stockier and shorter in the leg than some other British longwool breeds; rams usually weigh some 115–135 kg, ewes about 85–110 kg. [3] : 796 [5] : 122 Like the breeds from which it derives, it is polled (hornless). The wool is long and forms curls or ringlets, covering the ...
The Shetland is a small, wool-producing breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles, Scotland, but is now also kept in many other parts of the world. It is part of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group, and it is closely related to the extinct Scottish Dunface. Shetlands are classified as a landrace or "unimproved" breed. [1]