Tunis

Tunis Sheep Breeders listing & info

The Tunis sheep originated from Tunisia in North Africa and was imported into the US in 1799.

The breed was popular in the south until almost eliminated during the Civil War.

The Tunis is medium sized with a red or tan face and legs, pendulous ears, no wool on the head and legs, polled and a medium sized fat tail.

They are fairly prolific, good mothers / milkers and produce a medium wool fleece.

Characteristics of Tunis Sheep

175 - 225 lbs- Rams / Béliers

130 - 160 lbs- Ewes / Brebis

? %- Lamb/Ewe Percentage / Pourcentage d’agnelage

Medium- Fleece / Qualité de la toison  

8 - 12 lbs -Weight / Poids

?- Staple Length / Longueur de fibre

26 - 31- Micron Count / Micron

Tunis sheep breeders listing

• Comfort Tunis, Mark & Bev Comfort, Scrapie certified flock

  • 93 Empire Hanna Rd, Cardinal ON K0E 1E0 

  • 613-577-3263    comfort-tunis-sheep

  • comfort@ripnet.com  www.comforttunis.com 

• GoodTimes Tunis, Andy Burrell & Donna Standring

  • Ingleside, ON 

  • 613-662-4585 donnalstandring@gmail.com

• Hawk Hill Farm, Laurie Maus & Robert Garner

  • 19014 County Rd 24,  Dunvegan, ON K0C 1J0 

  • 613-527-1897  info@hawkhillfarm.ca  www.hawkhillfarm.ca

• Whitney Meadows, Ken & Karla Van Driesten

  • Whitney (Lethbridge County), AB

  • 587-727-0433  

  • whitneymeadowsfarm@gmail.com   www.whitneymeadows.ca

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