The ears are broad, and drooping. One striking feature is the broad, fat tail which when left on, interferes with breeding. The Tunis lacks somewhat in mutton conformation. The outstanding property of the Tunis is the ability of the ewes to breed at any time of year. This makes them valuable for hothouse lamb production.
Twins are frequent and the lambs fatten rapidly.
The ewes are good milkers and are hardy. The flocking instinct is highly developed. They seem to be well adapted to warm climates. The American Tunis Sheep Breeder's Association was organized in Indiana in 1896. Anyone else with historical information they would like to share, please feel free to send me a copy.