Breeding farm & pedigree database — Senegal

The king of Senegalese sheep

Ladoums.com is both the showcase of our farm and an open pedigree database dedicated to the Ladoum breed: every animal is documented with its genealogy, measurements and awards — verifiable by anyone.

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89registered animals
17tracked lineages
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Verifiable pedigree

Family trees up to 10 generations, Wright inbreeding coefficient, dated biometric records for every animal.

Selective breeding

Selection based on the industry's official criteria — height at withers, body length, chest girth, weight — and on animal health.

Full transparency

Measurements, parentage and prices come straight from our herd register. No invented figures: what you read is what we measure.

An exceptional breed

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Tall, elongated, regal: the Ladoum is one of West Africa's most spectacular sheep breeds. Top rams exceed 110 cm at the withers and sell for the price of a car. Discover its history, standard and foundation sires.

The Ladoum in pictures

The breed in all its splendour — snapshots from our photo library.

Animals available

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Quality Ladoum sheep with documented pedigrees. Every animal offered for sale comes with its complete genealogy record.

Husbandry guides

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Housing, feeding, health, breeding: our practical guides to raising a Ladoum properly.

Housing & sheepfold

Designing healthy, ventilated, secure housing for very large animals.

Feeding

Building growth and stature without wrecking digestive health.

Health & prevention

Prevention before cure: the health calendar of a serious farm.

Breeding & selection

Choosing matings, managing inbreeding, succeeding at lambing.

Frequently asked questions

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The breed

What is a Ladoum sheep?

The Ladoum is a prestige short-haired sheep breed raised in Senegal and Mauritania, remarkable for its very large size: top rams exceed…

Prices

How much does a Ladoum sheep cost?

Prices observed on the Senegalese market range from a few hundred thousand FCFA for a ewe lamb to several million for a…

Pedigree

How do I verify a Ladoum's pedigree before buying?

Demand the animal's genealogy record (sire, dam, lineage over several generations), check that birth dates are consistent, and ask to see the…

— The herd in pictures

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