Steer away from breeds like the Wiltshire Horn, of which both males and females carry horns, in favor of polled (that is, hornless) varieties. As long as you don’t mix polled and horned animals, sheep ...

Some dual-purpose breeds such as the Navajo or Gulf Coast sheep, such as we have at Flip Flop Ranch, are lowlanolin breeds that produce wool but have very mildly flavored, almost sweet meat, even ...

Dave Thomas: For domestic sheep like the Merino [Shrek’s breed], the answer is yes ... There are also mobility issues: if a sheep with long wool lies down on a heavy incline, it can be impossible for ...

She said 26 breeds of sheep are dwindling in numbers. Merino sheep are most commonly grown in commercial agriculture. Their wool is preferred ... have chosen is a long one.

The breed, known for its reddish-brown fleece and multiple horns, has reached its lowest 'effective population' since this measure was first recorded in 2000. The Leicester Longwool, a large sheep ...

George Washington's Mount Vernon Livestock Program at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival had a rare breeds display this month that included some Hog Island Sheep. Hog Island sheep are ...