Helen, a Lincoln Longwool sheep is photographed at St. Isadore farm in Yarker, Ont. on April 18 2018. owners Kate Michalska and Andrew Michalski are trying to preserve the rare breed which traces ...

The most common sheep breeds in Canada tend to produce medium-micron fibres, meaning their diameter is in the middle of the possible range. They’re different from breeds developed specifically ...

Scottish Blackface from Applecross, Scotland - a common sheep breed of the British Isles. This breed is represented in the panel of modern reference genomes. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are ...

In short: It's the 200th anniversary of the first arrival of English Leicester sheep into Tasmania. A breed imported into Hobart for its long, lustrous fleece and fast-growing meat.

Producers are working to breed "low-maintenance" sheep as farmers and workers continue to walk away from the agricultural sector. Wattamondara farmer Leo Tompkins said finding shearers and ...