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Why We Should Tail Docking Sheep?

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Today I just new that our Katahdin ewe was going to give birth and everything seemed great, in fact if I wrote this only two hours ago it would have had a happy ending.

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Today I woke up to a blizzard, more snow than we have had all year, and triplet lambs in the barn.

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Although I am a poor speller, the word Wether is spelled correctly, but do you know what it means to wether a sheep, or to wether a goat?

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Katahdin hair sheep are a unique breed of sheep that originated in the United States, they have many advantages that make them desirable.

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Welcome to the farm, one ewe has had lambs, several more are close to lambing, how does a keeper know which ewe will lamb next, and what to do?

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Polled is a term given to sheep without horns, the animals with horns are said to be non-polled. The poll being the highest point on the animals head, roughly between the ears. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.

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There are over 900 breeds in the world, though only about 50 call the United States their home. By choosing the right breed (or crossbreed), you can either make or break your agricultural business venture.

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No not all sheep are white and woolly. Let us look at some of the more unusual, exotic, rare, and just plain weird, breeds and types of sheep. If you are looking for an unusual sheep to keep as a pet or for profit, check these sheep out.

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Some sheep are polled, which means they have no horns, many breeds of sheep have one set of horns, often on the males. There is one breed of sheep known to have multiple sets of horns, often exhibiting four horns on males (and sometimes as many as six horns), and smaller horns on females. That breed is the Jacob Sheep.