Bizet sheep
{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}
{{Infobox sheep breed
| name = Bizet
| image = Bizet01 SDA2011.JPG
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| image_caption = Bizet sheep
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| country = {{unbulleted list|France}}
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| use = dual-purpose, wool and meat
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The Bizet {{IPA|fr|bi.ze|}} is a domesticated breed of sheep originating from France. It grows wool but is primarily raised for meat.
{{cite web
|url=http://dad.fao.org/
|title=Bizet/France
|work=Breed data sheet
|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
|accessdate=2009-05-18}} In 1952, the Bizet was introduced on the Kerguelen archipelago. It is utilized as food for the scientific station there.
{{WWF ecoregion
|id=an1104
|name=Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra
|accessdate=2009-05-18}}
Characteristics
Rams have horns and ewes are polled (hornless). At maturity, rams grow to {{convert|80|cm|in|abbr=on}} and ewes {{convert|75|cm|in|abbr=on}} at the withers. On average, rams weigh {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and ewes {{convert|55|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. Ewes can lamb up to three times in two years.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.heritagesheep.eu/bizet.htm
|title=Bizet
|publisher=Heritage Sheep Breeds
|accessdate=2009-05-18
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120222170056/http://www.heritagesheep.eu/bizet.htm
|archivedate=2012-02-22
}}