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sheep
sheep Ruminants of the genus Ovis, and those of the less numerous genera Pseudois and Ammotragus. Domestic sheep, O. aries, are now bred for
wool, fur (karakul), and meat. Wild species are found in the mountains of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. All are of the Family Bovidae.
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SHEEP RESULTS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 7/23/2004; 700+ words
; Sheep Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep, Ewe, shearling 1 Howell Havard 2 L G & R J Jones 3 D C Jones Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep, Ewe lamb 1 B. Thomas 2 Howell Havard 3 Nerys Jones North Country...
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Sheep Rancher Watches Progress Close In on Peaceful Pastures
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/13/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...s County. Jones, 59, has been raising sheep for 32 years on her 20-acre farm on the...the suburbs. You shouldn't be raising sheep here." Nonetheless, she perseveres as one of the few sheep ranchers in the area. "I've got 70 sheep...
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 "Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA)")
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Sheep industry not likely to bounce baaack in Kern County, Calif.
Newspaper article from: Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA); 10/22/2004; 700+ words
; Byline: Steve E. Swenson Oct. 22--Sheep may follow, but the sheep industry in Kern County is another matter. Despite...this year for lamb meat and wool, the declining sheep industry in Kern County is not expected to bounce...
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GM sheep grow bigger, produce more milk and wool.
M2 Presswire; 11/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-22 November 2002-CSIRO: GM sheep grow bigger, produce more milk and wool...has concluded that genetically modified sheep grow bigger and faster, produce double...there is little commercial benefit in GM sheep at this stage, there could ultimately...
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Sheep farmers urged to use S mark when moving stock.
M2 Presswire; 11/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-19 November 2002-UK Government: Sheep farmers urged to use S mark when moving...England and Wales have been reminded that sheep being moved from a farm they were not born...and vets to quickly identify and trace sheep from different flocks in the event of a...
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SHEEP HERDER IN TRAINING BORDER COLLIE HAS THE LOOK THAT ASSURES HER SUCCESS AT HER NEW JOB ON THE FARM.(CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...s a border collie, and she works at sheep herding on Gum Tree Farm in the Chesapeake...Right now, she's in what you might call sheep herding elementary school. Never mind...a border collie's eyes that says, "Sheep, I'm here, I'm boss and you'd better...
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Sheep industry struggles
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette; 10/19/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...hollow reminder of Sweet Grass County's surge in sheep wasn't torn down until 1980. A couple of dozen...more anglers plying the river with flies than sheep grazing the valley. Barely 10,000 sheep remain. Virtually none of the big bands...
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Sheep can get quite emotional, ewe know.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 3/14/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: By DANIEL DAVIES Western Mail Sheep experience complex human emotions like...discovered. Ewes fall in love with rams, sheep have best friends and they feel sad when...have found. Electrodes were inserted into sheep's brains to measure activity when they...
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SHEEP TAX: THE INDUSTRY WILL VOTE ON A LEVY TO FUND RESEARCH AND PROMOTIONS.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/27/1996; ; 700+ words
; Byline: STEPHANIE STOUGHTON, STAFF WRITER A sheep levy? Bah, say some in the sheep and wool industries. But on Feb. 6, those who...National Wool Act, which used tariffs on imported sheep to help fund the industry. As a result, U.S...
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Sheep farmers hog rural limelight again
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 12/1/2002; ; 662 words
; THE New Zealand economy could again be on the sheep's back as sheep farming comes back into vogue. Once the mainstay of the economy, sheep farming lost favour as farmers got higher returns from dairying, venison...
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Sheep Sorrel
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Sheep sorrel Description Sheep sorrel ( Rumex acetosella ) is a tall herb that is found in grasslands...but is now naturalized throughout Canada and the United States. Sheep sorrel is also known as field sorrel, red top sorrel, sour grass...
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Sheep in Hispanic New Mexico
Book article from: American Eras
Sheep in Hispanic New Mexico Spain ’ s Search...Although residents bred and used cattle and horses, sheep became the dominant domesticated animal in the region. Unlike some sheep breeds, the small churros, which were more valuable...
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Sheep
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
SHEEP SHEEP. Sixteenth-century European colonists introduced sheep into the Americas. They accompanied the Spanish to Mexico, while the English brought sheep to Virginia and Massachusetts. They came along with the Dutch to New York and with...
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SIC 0214 Sheep and Goats
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 0214 SHEEP AND GOATS This classification covers establishments primarily engaged in the production of sheep, lambs, goats, goats' milk, wool...or fee basis. NAICS Code(s) 112410 (Sheep Farming) 112420 (Goat Farming) In 2002...
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Black Sheep
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Black Sheep Rap duo For the Record … Black Sheep became part of music ’ s hip-hop landscape in 1991 with the release of their debut album, A Wolf in Sheep ’ s Clothing , whose single “ Flavor...
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