When Nancy Riegler starts counting sheep, she’s not trying to get to sleep, but making sure her wooly charges are all accounted for. And she usually starts with the same one — the one that is often ...

The smaller their sheep become, the closer sheep-breeders Karen Seo and Ray Tomlinson will get to their goal of raising miniature sheep. The Lincoln couple has begun an “upbreeding” program that takes ...

With their big eyes and soft fluffy fleece, it’s no wonder that lambs and sheep often appear in nursery rhymes and decorate children’s bedrooms. But did you know there are over 200 breeds of sheep out ...

COAT OF MANY COLORS: Jacob sheep have finer coats than many primitive sheep breeds, making them an ideal choice for farmers looking for a hardy, easy-to-keep fiber animal. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth ...