• In sheep farming, the term mule is used to refer to a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a purebred hill (or mountain) ewe (usually a Swaledale...
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  • Mule can also refer to: Mule (sheep), in British sheep farming, a cross between a meat ram and a hardy mountain ewe Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), a...
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    the North of England Mule sheep, and as Pedigree breeding stock. Together with the Rough Fell, Herdwick, and Dalesbred sheep, they are one of the four...
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    term for a gelded mule. A young male mule is called a "mule colt", and a young female is called a "mule filly". Breeding of mules became possible only...
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  • National Sheep Association and a veteran sheep farmer who advises Clarkson on purchasing and later tending to his flock of North Country Mule sheep. Ellen...
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  • skins animals such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, part or whole. Historically, skinners engaged in the hide and fur trades. "Mule skinner" (or "muleskinner")...
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    Sheep (pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to...
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  • or a trailer drawn thereby; (ii) an animal (any horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig or goat) other than an animal in or on that vehicle or a trailer...
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  • A sheep–goat hybrid (called a geep in popular media or sometimes a shoat) is a hybrid between a sheep and a goat. While sheep and goats are similar and...
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    The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. Two...
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  • counting values have been described using draft animals such as goats, mules, sheep, or camels, and in modern times, steelyards. Since measurements of weight...
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    Beulah Speckled Face (category Sheep breeds originating in Wales)
    to breed mules, and to produce market lambs for meat. When bred pure, the lambs do not meet today's export demand for lean, fast-growing sheep. However...
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    Humane Slaughter Act specifically mentions only cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep and swine. Due to several reports of alleged non-compliance with these...
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    gamey taste when compared to more common sheep breeds. Crossing with larger breeds, such as the Suffolk or Mule, can produce larger carcasses which will...
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    internally. Monorchid sheep are less fertile than full rams, but have leaner meat than wethers. Mule – a type of cross-bred sheep, both hardy and suitable...
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    The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep native to North America. It is named for its large horns. A pair of horns may weigh up to 14 kg...
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    The Blackface or Scottish Blackface is a British breed of sheep. It is the most common sheep breed of the United Kingdom. Despite the name, it did not...
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  • colonists introduced their domesticated livestock—honeybees, pigs, horses, mules, sheep, and cattle—and their domesticated plants, including wheat, barley, rye...
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    The expedition also brought thousands of livestock, including horses, mules, sheep, cattle, and perhaps pigs. As soon as Coronado entered present-day New...
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    intestines. Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys. Despite the name...
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  • protect our homes and land. Our lands are being laid barren by gas; our mules, sheep, and cattle are dying in the fields." In May 1936, Nasibu accompanied...
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    Bharal (redirect from Himalayan blue sheep)
    The bharal (Pseudois nayaur), also called the blue sheep, is a caprine native to the high Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus Pseudois. It occurs...
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  • Mulesing (redirect from John W. H. Mules)
    Mules and others soon developed this into a technique now known as mulesing. During this operation small strips of skin are peeled from a sheep's buttock...
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    The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), also known as aoudad (pronounced [ˈɑʊdæd]), is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa and...
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    Ovis (redirect from Wild sheep)
    family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from...
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    increased since 1960. Desert bighorn sheep are stocky, heavy-bodied sheep, similar in size to mule deer. Weights of mature rams range from 115 to 280 pounds (52...
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    Ovis dalli, also known as the Dall sheep or thinhorn sheep, is a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America. Ovis dalli contains two subspecies:...
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  • the normal definitive hosts, mule deer or black-tailed deer, seldom produces clinical symptoms. In other hosts, such as sheep, elk, moose, and goats, infection...
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  • wrote a letter to Rebecca. George is a drug trafficker. He uses the sheep as mules to transport marijuana. Unlike the townspeople, George is not interested...
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    Argali (redirect from Mountain sheep)
    The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is a wild sheep native to the highlands of western East Asia, the Himalayas, Tibet, and the...
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