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• Cheviot sheep — A Cheviot ewe with her lamb The Cheviot is a breed of white faced sheep which gets its name from a range of hills in north Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. It is still common in this area of the United Kingdom, but also in north west… …   Wikipedia

• Mule (sheep) — In sheep farming, the term Mule is used to refer to a cross between a lowland ram (usually a Bluefaced Leicester) and a purebred upland (or hill) ewe.[1] The production of such mule ewes is a widely used breeding management system which offers… …   Wikipedia

• sheep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ram, ewe, lamb; bighorn, karakul; mutton; congregation, parish; follower. See animal, laity, modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lamb, ewe, ram, tup, mutton. Types and breeds of sheep include: Leicester …   English dictionary for students

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• Romney (sheep) — The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh or the Kent sheep is a long wool sheep recognized as a breed in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is the world’s second (to the Merino) most economically important sheep breed.… …   Wikipedia

• livestock farming — Introduction       raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …   Universalium

• Herdwick (sheep) — The Herdwick is a traditional breed of domestic sheep native to the mountainous Lake District of Cumbria in North West England. The name Herdwick is derived from the Old Norse herdvyck , meaning sheep pasture.cite journal last = Bryson first =… …   Wikipedia

• Perendale (sheep) — The Perendale is a breed of sheep developed in New Zealand by Massey Agricultural College (now Massey University) for use in steep hill situations. The breed is named after Sir Geoffrey Peren and it achieves its aims by being the offspring of… …   Wikipedia

• List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1998 — This is an incomplete list of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom in 1998. NOTOC 1 100* Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 S.I. 1998/1 * National Health Service (Proposals for Pilot Schemes) and… …   Wikipedia

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