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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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Maryland Small Ruminant Reproduction Page - A site that links you to all the reproductive knowledge of sheep and goats you can imagine. This site is wonderfully relevant and keeps up with all cutting edge technology, as well as the basics.HTML and PDF format
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Veterinary Resource Information - The principal aim of sheepvet.com is to make veterinary resources available to clients in a way which is compatible with them using veterinary services and which will enable them to make best use of those services.
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NAHMS Sheep Reports - A collection of written reports on the Sheep '95 study conducted by NAHMS.
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Northern Upland Sheep Stratergy - NUSS is helping improve the financial viability of hill sheep producers and farms through research and education.
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Sheep Diseases - Review of common diseases found in sheep (PDF).
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