A rare sheep breed is bringing joy to a Somerset couple who have been rearing them for 13 years. Ben and Tamsin Blackmore, from Dulverton, have a flock of about 70 Exmoor Horn Sheep. The sheep have ...

One breed of Romney has been out to pasture during his presidential bid. May 24, 2012 -- America knows his father, has met his five sons and has learned the story of his wife Ann – a proud ...

Just like dogs, there are many breeds of sheep with their own unique characteristics. People tend to imagine sheep as fluffy ...

The Nadji hails from Saudi Arabia and is a multi-purpose breed used for meat, milk, and wool. These animals are tall, hardy, and have long silky hair and drooping ears. They’re typically black, with ...

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While sheep and goats share a common ancestry and are both farmed for meat, milk, and fiber, they exhibit distinct ...

Though some ranchers offer supplemental soy- and grain-based feeds to pregnant or lactating ewes and their newborn lambs, Willow Spring Ranch adheres to the strict no-grain certification standards of ...

The annual SheepMaster auction for shedding sheep doubled in sale numbers from last year A renowned merino producer bought his first flock of shedding sheep, paying the highest price for a single ram ...

A company in New Zealand has been perfecting the production of a special breed of sheep that it hopes will turn heads around the world. It was love at first sight for farmer Sally Strathdee when she ...

(Reuters) – The method for cloning animals such as the famed Dolly the Sheep can be patented, but the resulting animals themselves cannot, a U.S. federal appeals court has ruled. “Dolly’s genetic ...