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, means they ...

Miniature baby doll sheep may be the cutest breed of sheep in existence. They’re useful, too–Peter Yealands, a New Zealand winemaker, is using the rare breed (only 300 are left) to cut down on the ...

Friesians are among the best sheep breeds for dairy. People have been keeping domesticated sheep for about 11,000 years. Among the earliest domesticated animals, sheep represent one of the most ...

The smaller their sheep become, the closer sheep-breeders Karen Seo and Ray Tomlinson will get to their goal of raising miniature sheep. The Lincoln couple has begun an “upbreeding” program that takes ...

Considering smaller sheep breeds could be the key to avoiding a change of use when planning a solar farm, delegates at the NFU Conference were told. Farmers planning to put solar pv on agricultural ...

The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds combined with contemporary scientific techniques will develop the commercial flocks of the future. The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds ...

Fourth generation shepherdess, Heidi Bell, 52, from Kirkby Stephen has been breeding Olde English Babydoll Southdowns for the past five years. Located on 12 acres with an orchard in the Eden Valley, ...

One miniature sheep who lives in New Zealand has captured the internet's heart with his lightning speed and adorable hops. TikTok users instantly fell in love when they first met Kevin, the miniature ...