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

Deep in Erankau village some 6km from Sultan Hamud sits an impressive 400 hectare Dorper sheep sanctuary. The farm run by Mzee Paul ole Nagisikie and his brother, has been a learning centre for other ...

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 ...

HERITAGE sheep breeds have played an important role in building the foundation of the sheep and wool industry in Australia. They include long-wool breeds with distinct qualities for spinning and ...

SCIENTISTS are working to protect the region's sheep breeds from any future foot-and-mouth epidemics by using an innovative genebank. The genebank was set up at the height of the foot-and-mouth crisis ...

Heidi Bell, 52, has over 50 Olde English Babydoll Southdowns sheep, who she says are known for looking like miniature teddy bears. The 18-22 inch sized sheep became extinct in the UK after World War ...

A landmark project has yielded genomic values for the maternal, growth and carcass traits for six British hill sheep breeds. Dubbed the most exciting breakthrough in decades, the genomic estimated ...

Rising costs and diminishing subsidies have made many upland farms review output and systems. Numerous units have switched to a Cheviot sire for this reason, either to breed replacements or as a ...