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Scott Radcliffe
Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Tunis Sheep

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Tunis Sheep

Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Tunis Sheep


  • Origin - Country of Tunisia in Northern Africa.
  • Type - Meat Breed
  • Wool - Short and Dense (Medium Wool)
  • Descriptors - Average in size, feature reddish-brown legs and faces with pendulous ears, head and legs are free of wool.
  • Important Traits - Meat quality, strong mothering instinct, ample milk production.

Tunis Sheep

Contact Information

Scott Radcliffe
Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686