An Irish farmer who claims his sheep birthed a cross between a sheep and a goat is launching a charity competition to name the newborn, the Press Association reports. The crossbreed–generally known as ...

Female dairy goats are reared for milk and male goats kept entirely for the purpose of meat and breeding. Goat fur is also used to make clothes making fabric. Sheep are kept mainly for their meat ...

The process of domestication has largely eliminated the seasonal breeding cycle in many types of livestock, but most goats and sheep are still attuned to this ancient rhythm. The shorter days at the ...

Looking for some tips and sheep rearing information? Learn about a few dual purpose sheep breeds to develop your perfect flock. It was a happy accident, really, involving a road trip, a mistaken ...

CHILLICOTHE - With 30 minutes to go before the Junior Fair Sheep Breeding and Showmanship Show, exhibitors rushed around the sheep and goat shelter as they prepared the final touches on their animals.

A shepherd in northern Germany has found a rare crossbreed among his flock: a sheep-goat hybrid, or what researchers coined a “geep”. The animal, now six months old, is the product of a billy goat ...

Female dairy goats are reared for milk and male goats kept entirely for the purpose of meat and breeding. Goat fur is also used to make clothes making fabric. Sheep are kept mainly for their meat ...