A company in New Zealand has been perfecting the production of a special breed of sheep that it hopes will turn heads around the world. It was love at first sight for farmer Sally Strathdee when she ...

With their big eyes and soft fluffy fleece, it’s no wonder that lambs and sheep often appear in nursery rhymes and decorate children’s bedrooms. But did you know there are over 200 breeds of sheep out ...

A breed is a group of domestic animals with a uniform appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. Sheep fall into four broad categories: ...

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 ...

RAMOT NAFTALI, Israel (Reuters) - The piercing note of a shofar - a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies - cuts through the mountain air of the Galilee. Here in northern Israel, shepherdess ...

Scientists in New Zealand are breeding sheep to fart and burp less to curb climate-devastating greenhouse gas emissions. Agricultural researchers near Christchurch are breaking ground on breaking wind ...