Senegal's local Ladoum sheep are among the most expensive in the world, due to their majestic features and beauty.

Sheep competed for prizes Sunday at one of Senegal's regularly held sheep pageants. One of the stars of the show in Guediawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar, was Niang Ballo.

EXCLUSIVE: Shearing is a craft that rewards both technique and toughness and for many years, the culture surrounding it was ...

Sheep farms shear their animals normally once a year, and Saturday was the day for that to occur in 2025 at The Log Farm on Cedarview Road in Ottawa.

The man, 55, was walking his dogs off-lead down a lane near Ingatestone on March 29 when they ran into a nearby field and frightened the sheep. In the panic, one ewe – pregnant with three lambs ...

The man, 55, was walking his dogs off-lead down a lane near Ingatestone on March 29 when they ran into a nearby field and frightened the sheep. In the panic, one ewe – pregnant with three lambs - went ...

The farmer, who also is involved in contract shearing, said it is hard to know how many sheep he will shear over the 50 hours. “When I did the 24-hour challenge, we had originally set aside 700 sheep ...

Shearing delays: Weather over the last few weeks has played havoc with shearing progress. Some shearers report that in cases they still have well over 50% of their normal number of sheep to shear. The ...

A murdered sheep farmer has been remembered as a loving relative and proud Co Kerry man. The town of Kenmare was rocked last month when following the disappearance of Michael Gaine, human remains ...

His remains were brought into the church in a wood box topped with sheep’s wool. Speaking on behalf of the family ahead of the funeral service, Mr Gaine’s cousin Eoghan Clarke remembered him as a ...