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 ...

Two workers check the health of a sheep raised at the Aoqun Animal Husbandry farm in Tianjin. CHINA DAILY A sheep breeding base in Tianjin is harnessing advanced technologies to reshape livestock ...

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 ...

"While I was eating dinner, the noise made by the sheep rang in my ears and the smell of dung lingered in my nose," Xu Xia said, recalling her early days as a shepherd. The 25-year-old is one of ...

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 ...

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

The Valais Blacknose sheep originated in Switzerland’s Valais region, where they’ve remained for centuries living in alpine environments. There are attempts being made to save this endangered breed ...

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 ...

David Medcalf went to the Wicklow Cheviot Sheep owners association sale at Carnew mart to find out what's so special about this breed, which has become part of the fabric of the garden county John ...

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