The Daily News Online

Orleans Fair: Rare sheep breeds becoming 4-H norm

KNOWLESVILLE — Interest in raising rare and heritage breeds has created a unique situation at the Orleans County 4-H Fair, as common sheep breeds are almost outnumbered by their less-known cousins.
9NEWS

Rare sheep draw crowds to National Western Stock Show

DENVER — On the first day of the National Western Stock Show, a Nashville sheep farm was being mobbed by passersby wanting to learn more, and pet, their rare breed of sheep. Originating from the Swiss ...
The Forward

Rare Breed of ‘Jacob’s Sheep’ Returns to Israel

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. TORONTO – A ...
The Hearty Soul on MSN

Ancient Viking Sheep With Four Horns Are Making a Comeback From Near Extinction

Just like dogs, there are many breeds of sheep with their own unique characteristics. People tend to imagine sheep as fluffy ...
KTVZ

Fiber artist raises rare sheep breed from Switzerland, creates fiber arts crafts with wool

CANDLER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Debbie Trantham raises Heirloom sheep on her farm in Candler for the purpose of using the wool for fiber arts crafts. She has created her version of a rocking horse, a ...

Farmer calls to protect 'amazing' endangered sheep

Jenny Shepherd, with her apt surname, and her partner own the world's largest flock of Manx Loaghtans on Ballacosnahan Farm and hope to raise awareness of the breed's commercial viability. Ms Shepherd ...
The Journal

Livestock Conservancy introduces new wool program

The Livestock Conservancy is hoping to preserve endangered sheep with its Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em program that encourages fiber artists to work with wool from rare sheep breeds. Genetic diversity is ...
Southeast Missourian

Rare breeds Farmer uses colorful sheep to make art

BOONESBORO, Mo. -- Andy McMurry considers himself an abstract artist, blending colors and textures and patterns with eye-catching appeal. His approach is organic, the results naturalistic and his ...
The Sentinel

Penn Township teens raise rare breeds of sheep

Sisters Angela and Elizabeth Tonkin raise sheep in Penn Township, but their animals aren't the common varieties used commercially in the United States. Angela, 17, a junior at Bible Baptist School, ...

BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson has picked out coffin for 'perfect farewell'

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has been running Bemborough Farm for more than 25 years - and he's a great proponent of ...
KTVB

Baa-some: Rare sheep draw crowds to National Western Stock Show in Denver

DENVER — On the first day of the National Western Stock Show, a Nashville sheep farm was being mobbed by passersby wanting to learn more, and pet, their rare breed of sheep. Originating from the Swiss ...