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The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), the most common species of the sheep genus (Ovis), is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild mouflon of south-central and south-west Asia. Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger sheep as lambs. In sheep husbandry, a group of sheep is called a flock or mob.

There are many breeds of sheep, but these are generally sub-classable as: wool class, hair class and sheep meat breeds.

Farmers develop wool breeds for superior wool quantity and quality (fineness of fibers), wool staple length and degree of crimp in the fiber. Major wool breeds include Merino, Rambouillet, Romney and Lincoln.

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RT @paul_steele It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :) http://twitpic.com/uc0ng <<< Brrr baaa, brrr, baaaa
RussAimz (Russ Aimz) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:06:32 -0000
RT @paul_steele It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :) http://twitpic.com/uc0ng <<< Brrr baaa, brrr, baaaa
@celily_sheep その偏見はどこから来たのか詳しく聞きたい
brachium08 (youkey) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:06:26 -0000
@celily_sheep その偏見はどこから来たのか詳しく聞きたい
@jane__ Hahaha .. You've tried it then .. It actually works for me, the sheep must like me :D
Siobhan_Vampire (Siobhan_IrishCullen) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:05:18 -0000
@jane__ Hahaha .. You've tried it then .. It actually works for me, the sheep must like me :D
RT @paul_steele: http://twitpic.com/uc0ng It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :)
BildArchiv (BildArchiv) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:03:01 -0000
RT @paul_steele: http://twitpic.com/uc0ng It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :)
@sheep_geass おいくらぶんの大人買いしたん?・w・
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@sheep_geass おいくらぶんの大人買いしたん?・w・
It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :) http://twitpic.com/uc0ng
paul_steele (paul steele) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:02:28 -0000
It's so wild yet peaceful up here, even the sheep are chilling :) http://twitpic.com/uc0ng

 
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