Wool textures vary across breeds, with carpet-wool sheep producing fibers almost twice as thick as fine-wool sheep. If you’re looking to spin wool by hand, you may prefer long-wool breeds, such as ...

Imagine running your fingers through long, lustrous locks. It's a sensual experience and it's uniting long wool breeders across the hemispheres. US wool grower and spinner Lisa Westervelt, breeds ...

A wether is a male sheep that has been castrated. A group of sheep is called a flock. A fleece is the wool from a single sheep. A baby sheep is called a lamb. Birthing is called lambing. The average ...

The English Leicester makes no sense or cents on the farm's profit and loss sheet, but some farmers are passionate about the ...

One of the oldest breeds in the United States, these sheep with a funny name developed from the original sheep brought by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. It’s named for the first non-native settlers ...

HERITAGE sheep breeds have played an important role in building the foundation of the sheep and wool industry in Australia. They include long-wool breeds with distinct qualities for spinning and ...

Hair Sheep breeds include: Dorper, Persian Black Head, Red Masai and their crosses with local stock. ... The Romney is an open-faced breed with long wool that grows over the legs in full.

Katahdins, a breed of hair sheep, graze with wool sheep at the Cory Family Farm. Tom Cory uses a 60-day paddock rotation to reduce the risk of parasites and pressure on the pasture, which is a mix ...