Local sheep with twin lambs born under the marker assisted breeding program me. Scientists have long known that certain sheep breeds (Garole sheep in India, Boorola Merino in Australia, Han sheep in ...

EUGENE, Ore. — As the operator of a small farm, Stephanie Schiffgens recognizes the importance of being a no-waste sheep operation. Appletree Farm specializes in breeding Gottland sheep for ...

When Nancy Riegler starts counting sheep, she’s not trying to get to sleep, but making sure her wooly charges are all accounted for. And she usually starts with the same one — the one that is often ...

Don Chavez, a rancher near Albuquerque, New Mexico has a mission unlike most sheep ranchers. He doesn’t just want his sheep to be profitable, he wants them to be famous, reports KOB News. When the ...

Each year, sheep and goat farmers around the world lose an estimated US $10 billion due to gastrointestinal parasites that infect their animals, leading to loss of weight and wools and even death – a ...

TORONTO – A rare breed of sheep said to be descended from Jacob’s flock referenced in the Bible will be shepherded to Israel with the help of a Canadian Jewish couple and Israel’s national airline. El ...

FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - Despite what many think, Lazy Pigg Farm in Franklin County doesn’t even have pigs. “About three-quarters of our property line is Pigg River, so we call it The Lazy Pigg,” ...

Federal researchers are on a mission to back up the genetic material of the plants and animals that the nation's food supply depends on. A pair of ranchers in the hills of western Colorado are joining ...

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