#sheep week

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Days 1-4 of Sheep Week

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Lesser-Known Sheep Breeds from Around the World—and What They're Good For

Some breeds are prized for meat, others for their milk. And yet even others for the type of wool their provide. Here’s a breakdown.

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Poor Ewe. Sheep Gets Her Head Stuck in a Tree, Has to Be Rescued

Yet another incident of a sheep getting itself into trouble in the United Kingdom!

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The True Story Behind "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

The nursery rhyme, which was was first published in 1830, is based on an actual incident involving Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, a woman born in 1806 on a farm in Sterling, Mass. Spoiler: its fleece *was* white as snow.

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The Long Shot: Building a Grass-Fed Lamb Operation from Scratch in Montana

Can a couple of idealistic urbanites build a thriving grass-fed lamb operation from scratch? Rich and Katy Harjes have moved mountains trying to find out.

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