Jenny Shepherd, with her apt surname, and her partner own the world's largest flock of Manx Loaghtans on Ballacosnahan Farm ...

KNOWLESVILLE — Interest in raising rare and heritage breeds has created a unique situation at the Orleans County 4-H Fair, as common sheep breeds are almost outnumbered by their less-known cousins.

George Washington's Mount Vernon Livestock Program at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival had a rare breeds display this month that included some Hog Island Sheep. Hog Island sheep are descended from ...

Andrew and Claudia Drechsel of Holley are promoting the preservation of rare heritage sheep breeds as part of a livestock conservancy program. The Drechsels and other 4-H'ers have bred and are showing ...

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Sisters Angela and Elizabeth Tonkin raise sheep in Penn Township, but their animals aren't the common varieties used commercially in the United States. Angela, 17, a junior at Bible Baptist School, ...

BOONESBORO, Mo. -- Andy McMurry considers himself an abstract artist, blending colors and textures and patterns with eye-catching appeal. His approach is organic, the results naturalistic and his ...