Deep in Erankau village some 6km from Sultan Hamud sits an impressive 400 hectare Dorper sheep sanctuary. The farm run by Mzee Paul ole Nagisikie and his brother, has been a learning centre for other ...

GALT, Calif. — Even though college and work took Catherine Diaz-Khansefid away from ranch life and onto a business career path, her ranching spirit always remained. “I was born and raised in ...

ORLAND, Calif. – Lifelong sheep producers Wes and Jane Patton believe they found the perfect variety for their 230-acre ranch here. For a little over a decade, they’ve been breeding and selling white ...

As a child, Janet Tulloch lived in Pine Valley and showed sheep at the San Diego County Fair as a member of Mountain Empire 4-H. Now she lives in Ramona and displays her sheep in the open show, which ...

Fred Memusi, a resident of Narok County, was raised in a family that practises livestock farming. Growing up in an arid and semi-arid region, he naturally followed in the footsteps of his family. He ...

In Australia, white dorper sheep breeders and owners are hoping to eradicate a genetic disorder causing a lethal fragile skin condition among some of their drought-hardy flocks. The disease ...

Of the 2.1 million shedding lambs in the 27.4 million turnoff expected this season, more than half are coming from operations of less than 2000 sheep and lambs. Figures from the Sheep Producer ...

It’s not unusual for Mike Bigland to receive a call from India enquiring if he has any sheep for sale. He’s still amazed at the interest in his Dorper flock, saying he gets calls and emails from all ...

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. Sheep are social animals, so they need ...

With the smell of hay, feces and livestock in the air, the Suburban Collection Showplace resembled more of a barn than a convention center Saturday for the Michigan State Fair. Sheep, goats, pigs and ...