Dairy sheep of the Lacon breed arrived from Austria in the Moscow region of Russia

Rota-Agro farm plans to start producing 5 tons of sheep milk per month in a year A herd of French Lacon sheep arrived from Austria to the Rota-Agro farm in the Naro-Fominsk urban district of the Moscow region. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region Sergei Voskresensky. “Rota-Agro farm received 152 bright breeds of lacon from Austria. These are young sheep aged 4 to 12 months, of which 90 are ready for insemination. It is planned that in February 2022 the farm will start receiving milk, and by the end of the year they will reach the planned 5 tons of sheep milk per month, ”said Sergei Voskresensky. Lacon sheep breed is distinguished by high milk productivity. Milk yield averages 2.5 liters per head per day, which is three times more than other breeds. “The animals have undergone a full veterinary examination. Now the sheep are housed in a quarantine site and are adapting to new conditions and the climate near Moscow. Upon completion of the ...