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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wool But Were Afraid to Ask
How to buy wool like a pro, with the help of an actual wool expert.
In Victorian England, a Sheep Wasn’t Just a Sheep
How the sheep came to be one of the more exalted forms of livestock in Victorian England.
Talking Lamb, Farming, and Cooking with Al Roker
We talk to Al Roker about his love of lamb, why he’d never hack it as a line chef, and why it’s important to support the small-scale American farmer.
Are Dingoes Devouring Australia’s Sheep Industry?
Unique to Australia, this subspecies of the wolf is considered both a pest animal and a national icon, protected on conservation lands and killed in farm country.
The Life and Times of Dolly the Cloned Sheep
Dolly's life began in secrecy; her Scottish creators kept her under wraps for eight months. But when her existence was finally leaked to the media, Dolly rapidly ascended to "World...
Woollie: Behind the World’s Most Terrifying Sitcom Mascot
Tell-all interview with Robert Carlock, “30 Rock” co-creator, about his terrifying mascot, Woollie.
10 Things I’ve Learned From Lambs
Craig Rogers of Border Springs Farm in Patrick Springs, Virginia, shares several important lessons about sheep that he’s learned during his life as a shepherd and sheep farmer.
6 Seconds and a Sheep: Welcome to the World of Mutton Busting
Mutton busting is simple: children between the age of 4 or 7 clamber aboard a wild, wooly sheep and try to hold on for six seconds.
Which Sheep: Find the Sheep of Your Dreams
With more than a thousand breeds to choose from, first-time sheep farmers must plan carefully, making sure to provide plenty of space and strong fencing.
