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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.

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500 Gene Check - Biotechnology company producing and reagents and kits for research and offering a service in veterinary genotyping tests for sheep. Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

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Pipestone Veterinary - On-line source of competitively priced sheep supplies and sheep services including monthly newsletter and free telephone advice.
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Riverina Genetics - Providing artificial insemination, embryo transfer, ram semen collection, and ewe scanning services. Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia.
Meta Description: [ Riverina Genetics provide artificial insemination and embryo transfer services for sheep, goats and working dogs in Australia, China, United Kingdom, United States and Fiji ]

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