Sheep milk is mild-flavored, quite rich and tastes slightly sweet. It possesses a higher solid content then either cow or goat milk and contains up to twice the vitamin/mineral content of other milks in calcium, phosphorous, zinc and B vitamins.

Similar to goat milk, the fat molecules in sheep milk are much smaller and therefore more digestible than cow milk.

Sheep milk has been shown to be more advantageous than cow or goat milk to people who are allergic to dairy products or suffer from lactose intolerance. It is also ideal for older people or children on special diets.

The composition of milk can vary throughout the lactation cycle. The following table provides the average values from laboratory analysis.

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