WEIGHT Rams 110 to 150 kilos Ewes 70 to 90 kilos

FERTILITY Rams are fertile all the year and will work Ewes will lamb at any time of year

PROLIFIC Lambing % are realistically recorded of 168 to 198% in season * and 150 to 171% out of season

LAMBING The ewes lamb easily and the lambs are quick to their feet

PERFORMANCE 400 grams daily live weight gain 3.78 Food Conversion Ratio 59.9 Kilos at 150 days 35.2 mm muscle 2.86 mm back fat source Dept of Agriculture of Northern Irelands tests 1988 to 1992 on 58 ram lambs Single Rams 29 to 35 kilos Weight at 70 days Single Ewes 26.9 to 31 kilos at 70 days Double Rams 25.3 to 29 kilos at 70 days Double Ewes 23.6 to 26.5 kilos at 70 days Source French Ile de France Society over all recorded flocks in 1990 *[We achieve a higher prolifacy out of season and are tempted not scan as the majority are doubles.]

HARDY The Ile de France is a very hardy sheep and the tight fleece protects against the worst rain and wind

SCRAPIE Resistance The majority of the Ile de France rams tested so far are ARR/ARR

VERSATILITY The Ile de France is used to :- lamb early and finish lambs quickly lamb late and allow the lambs to finish for the Autumn market because the breed is lean be housed intensively or to fend for themselves to be fed on a wide variety of feeds