Over the centuries a spectrum of breeds has evolved in Britain, from fast-growing, prolific lowland types to hardier, single-bearing ewes for the uplands. According to the National Sheep Association ...

A breed is a group of domestic animals with a uniform appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. Sheep fall into four broad categories: ...

The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds combined with contemporary scientific techniques will develop the commercial flocks of the future. The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds ...

Studies of domestic animals are performed on breeds, but a breed does not necessarily equate to a genetically defined population. The division of sheep from three native and four modern Baltic sheep ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Records of 2038 progeny collected over 6 years were used to compare eight different sire breeds of sheep for carcass composition. Lambs were ...

Counting sheep need not be as monotonous an activity as the old adage about it curing insomnia would suggest. There’s no shortage of sheep to count, either: 33 million or so across Britain, which is a ...

Get ready for your daily dose of cuteness overload in the form of a rare Devon and Cornwall Longwool lamb, who has just about the cutest smile you'll ever see. I'm not saying I'd do anything to pet ...

THERE are fears in the sheep industry that some breeds will face extinction if the Department of Agriculture fails to take action to prevent it from happening. Hill farmers from the main mountain ...