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A normal body temperature for a sheep ranges around 102.3 degrees Fahrenheit. However, if a sheep’s temperature is between 100.9 degrees and 103.8 degrees Fahrenheit, it is considered to be normal. Any higher than this, and the sheep starts to pant. It’s like a human’s temperature - we get hotter when we exercise because we are moving more, so we start to pant to bring in more oxygen so that our cooling systems will be more efficient. The sheep does the same thing, except it’s not only cooling that speeds up. Any sheep tender should be worried when a sheep’s temperature exceeds 103.8 degrees because their metabolism will speed up. This could cause the sheep to lose weight and become underweight.

A sheep is in the class mammalia, so it is a mammal. The domestic sheep is the most populous of the sheep species, and there is a good reason. Sheep are often used as a way to get wool for yarn and fabric. The meat is also considered to be a well-loved dish - with mutton from an older sheep and lamb meat is from a younger sheep, usually called a lamb. The sheep also make milk, so sheep’s milk is often harvested from sheep who are not slaughtered for their meat. Sheep have been used as sacrificial animals in a variety of religions - Christianity, Aramaic religions, and more. They are often used as symbols for the pure and innocent in the world.

The first step of tipping a sheep is to stand to the side of the sheep. Turn the sheep’s nose away from you and right around as if it was trying to reach a spot on its back just behind the shoulder. As soon as you bring the nose around, you will feel the weight of the sheep lean against your legs. Put enough pressure on the hips with your right hand that the sheep cannot pick its back feet off the floor. Take a step back with your right leg (your back not the sheep’s!). The hind end of the sheep will start to go down. Continue to bring the head around until the animal is sitting down with its back leaning against your legs.

The Navajo Churro is the oldest sheep. More than four hundred years ago the first sheep were brought into the Southwest by Don Juan Onate. The fact that these sheep still exist today is a testimony to their endurance and endearment. No other sheep population in the history of the world has survived so much selective pressure with such dignity and spirit. The Navajo-Churro breed is considered a rare breed. The gene pool is presently large enough to maintain the breed type with the diversity of available unrelated lines. Fortunately for breeders, a well established network of registered stock is available, scattered throughout the US and Canada.

Heidi

PolypayPolypay Sheep were bred to strive for: High lifetime prolificacy Large lamb crop at one year of age Ability to lamb more frequently than once per year Rapid growth rate of lambs Desirable carcass quality The gene pool was developed from four existing breeds: Finnsheep with their high prolificacy, early puberty and short gestation; Rambouillet with their adaptability, hardiness, productivity and quality fleeces; Targhee with their large body size, long breeding season and quality fleeces and Dorset with their superior mothering ability, carcass quality, early puberty and long breeding season.