Heritage sheep breeder, 11, helping Hampshire Down variety avoid extinction

Mitch Dickens's passion for sheep genetics saw his parents give him his own stud, which they hope will help keep a heritage ...
AOL

The Top 16 Cutest Sheep Breeds

There are many different colors of Babydoll Southdown sheep. ©Brianna Hederer/Shutterstock.com With their big eyes and soft fluffy fleece, it's no wonder that lambs and sheep often appear in nursery ...
Zanesville Times Recorder

Rare European sheep breeds becoming more common in U.S.; Gotlund sheep in Muskingum County

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 descended from ...
The Conversation

Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.
Modern Farmer

On a Maine Farm, Regeneration Starts With the Sheep

Melissa Schneider didn’t set out to become a shepherdess. She left Los Angeles looking for something quieter. A life with a slower rhythm, a life closer to the ground. What she found on her Maine farm ...
Hindustan Times

Sheep breeding and making of Deccan mutton economy

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, mutton was an important source of protein in the Indian diet, but the production was low, and the quality of mutton was not good. The patterns of sheep ...