Lamb and mutton – Lamb consumption is seasonal and is principally concentrated on religious holidays in Europe and in the Middle East. Eurofarm primarily markets Turcana, Tigaia from Romania and Merino from France and Spain. While the French and Spanish animals are fattened with excellent quality feed, resulting in a tasty pink meat, Romanian sheep are still kept under traditional circumstances, in herds grazed in a natural environment, under the supervision of a shepherd.

Tigaia

Breed Purpose: Medium wool, good milk and good meat production
Special Notes: Very hardy and strong animals, robust, adapted to mountainous areas, average daily gain is between 150-200g
Weight: Mature ewes body weight is between 40 and 55 kg, and the mature ram’s live body weight vary from 60 to 80kg.
Horns: About 70 % of ewes have horns
Climate Tolerance: Native climates
Color: White, reddish, dark brown or black
Country of Origin: Romania

Merino

Breed Purpose: Meat and wool
Special Notes: Very hardy and strong animals, robust, currently used in landscape preservation in its native area, good foragers, can forage on leftovers of harvested fields, their dung enriches the soil with natural nitrogen, produce very good quality wool.
Weight: Mature ewes body weight is between 75 and 90 kg, and the mature ram’s live body weight vary from 125 to 160 kg.
Horns: Only rams
Climate Tolerance: Native climates
Color: White
Country of Origin: France, Spain, Romania, Hungary

Turcana

Breed Purpose: Medium wool and medium meat, good milk production
Special Notes: Very hardy and strong animals, robust, adapted to alpine areas, strong mobility
Weight: Mature ewes body weight is between 40 and 55 kg, and the mature ram’s live body weight vary from 60 to 80kg.
Horns: About 80 % of ewes have horns
Climate Tolerance: Native climates
Color: White, grey or black-fleeced sheep with coarse wool
Country of Origin: Romania