One of the oldest breeds in the United States, these sheep with a funny name developed from the original sheep brought by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. It’s named for the first non-native settlers ...

Katahdins, a breed of hair sheep, graze with wool sheep at the Cory Family Farm. Tom Cory uses a 60-day paddock rotation to reduce the risk of parasites and pressure on the pasture, which is a mix ...

The Leicester Longwool, a large sheep known for its long, woolly fleece and dark 'blue' ears, has also seen a significant decline.. In 2024, the number of dams producing pedigree progeny was down 29% ...

In 2014, he spent a year working on a New Zealand sheep farm where an old English breed, the Romney Marsh, was gaining popularity for its meat and fine long wool.