There are small breeds of everything — cattle, sheep, horses, pigs and even goats — and they can be a great option if you have little experience with livestock. Their size, or lack of it ...

and you’ll be able to haul several animals in covered stock racks on the back of a pickup or in a small stock trailer. Many sheep breeds can also help turn rocky, dry hillsides into productive ...

The smallest breed is known to be the Ouessant sheep. Other miniature breeds include the Babydoll Southdown, Harlequin Mini Meat, American Mini Cheviot and Shetland. Do you have funny and adorable ...

Lauren Arcuri is a writer and an experienced small farmer based in rural Vermont. When selecting the right sheep breed, the first thing to consider is the purpose of the sheep. Are you raising ...

"A lot of people want to have them to showcase at their accommodation and then there are the hobby farmers wanting small sheep they can handle easily on 5-acre lots." The breed was introduced to ...

which highlights the threat of extinction facing these two breeds. The Manx Loaghtan, a small, hardy sheep native to the Isle of Man, has seen a 34% decrease in the number of dams producing pedigree ...

"It's the original ancient English breed - it's not something that we've created or tried to make miniature. They are the original size of a Southdown sheep and there's currently less than 400 of ...