Edilbaevskaya sheep are very hardy, as they were breed to conform to nomadic life in the semi-deserts and deserts of Kazakhstan. can travel over long distances and thrive in poor feed conditions. Their yearly lambing rate is 110–120 lambs born for every 100 ewes. They are mainly bred for their
meat and
tail fat. At four months old, carcass weight is around and tail fat weight is around . Well-grown
wethers can reach a rump weight of and a tail fat weight of . The
milk, though of lesser importance, is also used commercially, in the production of
ayran,
qurt, and
butter. Ewes have a yearly milk yield of 152 L on average. Fat content ranges from 3–9%, with an average of 5.8%. Their
wool production surpasses all other breeds of the Kazakh fat-tailed type, both in yield and quality. The average fleece yield from two clippings is for rams and for ewes, fleece thickness is approximately 15 cm. The fleece consists of true wool with a
fineness of 18.0
μm (54% on average), intermediate fibres (33.1 μm, 17.5% avg.), and
guard hair (59.5 μm, 26%avg.).
Kemp is rarely found. ==Notes==