The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), the most common species of the sheep genus (Ovis), is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild mouflon of south-central and south-west Asia. Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs. In sheep husbandry, a group of sheep is called a flock or mob.
There are many breeds of sheep, but these are generally sub-classable as: wool class, hair class and sheep meat breeds.
Farmers develop wool breeds for superior wool quantity and quality (fineness of fibers), wool staple length and degree of crimp in the fiber. Major wool breeds include Merino, Rambouillet, Romney and Lincoln.
More on [ Domestic sheep ]
Lamb and Mutton :: Meat
Ovis :: Caprinae
Sheep :: Cheese
Lamb and Mutton :: Meat

Maryland Small Ruminant Page - Extensive list of links covering all aspects of sheep and goat production sorted according to categories.
Meta Description: [ The Maryland Small Ruminant Page (sheepandgoat.com) provides information resources for sheep and goat producers. ]
Australian International Sheep Co. - AISC was formed in July 2000 as an exporter and importer of live sheep, embryos and semen around the world. Located in western Australia.
Meta Description: [ The Australian International Sheep Company produces quality sheep breeds for local and international markets. Visit our website to learn more about our business. ]
Cornell Sheep Program - Offers current information on management, nutrition, health, selection, and marketing for sheep farmers.
ISU Extension Livestock Publications - Articles, in a PDF format, related to sheep selection, colostrum, guard llamas and feed inventory offered by Iowa State University.
Oklahoma State Sheep Library - Sheep Resources.
Sheep in Australia - Information about sheep by the Department of Agriculture, New South Wales.
SheepNet - Online resource for the sheep industry. Provided by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
SheepSales.com - Serving the sheep breeders and sheep sale managers; reporting upcoming sales, sale catalogs, sale results, and providing a means of communication for everyone involved with sheep.
Meta Description: [ Sheep Sales is a site to serve all sheep breeders across the USA by posting sale results, sale catalogs, sale dates. ]
Showing Sheep - Basic informational site on sheep, including many links to similar data.
Meta Description: [ Purdue University Sheep Extension Site ]
Super Sire Ltd. - Sales of foreign and domestic sheep semen, and laparoscopic A.I. (artificial insemination) services.
Meta Description: [ Super Sire Ltd., toprams.com, Artificial insemination, sheep, ovine, lambs, ewe, ram, semen sales, hormone synchronization, PMSG, PG600, progesterone, ovulation, genetics, conception, fleece, laparoscopic, genetics, heritability, goats, blueface Leicester, border Leicester, corriedale, dorper, do... ]
| BARACK OBAMA: THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING | |
| Next Video | |