A breed is a group of domestic animals with a uniform appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. Sheep fall into four broad categories: ...

Responses to dehydration were measured in three native fat-tailed Awassi sheep, a breed well adapted to arid and semiarid regions, and in three imported German Mutton Merino (GMM) sheep, a breed that ...

With national sheep flock numbers at an all time low and prices for lamb climbing, many producers are busily re-building their herds. Loading... Cascade merino sheep producer Scott Pickering (right) ...

The Co-operative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation has completed work testing the eating attributes of various breeds, and progeny of a Merino ram scored the best. But Sheep CRC researcher ...

Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. Did you know that the Merino was the first of all breeds to inhabit the South Island? It is also believed to be the descendant of the ...

The annual SheepMaster auction for shedding sheep doubled in sale numbers from last year A renowned merino producer bought his first flock of shedding sheep, paying the highest price for a single ram ...

Once upon a time, strong wool was a moneymaker for New Zealand. It was the golden fleece, with farmers rumoured to have paid off their mortgages in one wool clip during the boom of the 1950s. Retired ...