sheep farming
Wool and lamb
Sheep farming is the agricultural practice of raising sheep, typically for wool, meat (lamb and mutton), or milk.
The term encompasses both large-scale commercial operations and small pastoral holdings.
Sheep farmers manage breeding, grazing, shearing, and flock health: His family has been in sheep farming for generations.
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- shearingCutting away fleece
- flockAnimals gathered together
- muttonAdult sheep flesh
- lamb chopsSmall cuts from young sheep
meat production · free range · lambing · livestock · export markets · heritage breeds · wool sweater · agriculture · cheese making · subsidies · erosion control · breeding · regional cuisines · herding · veterinary care · hillside · stockyard · pasture
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- British farmingcrofting, livestock auctions, lambing, shepherding, milking
- livestock sciencecattle breeding, livestock feed, dairy cattle, beef cattle, cattle ranching
- country life fictionrustic life, provincial life, rural community, rural idyll, cottage life
- South African farmingmaize, citrus, grapes, wheat production, wine grapes
- Yorkshire historyWensleydale, lead mining, wool trade, drystone walls, monastic ruins
sheep farmingcattle ranching
Raising bovines commercially
pig farming · hog farming · dairy farming · poultry farming · goat farming
sheep farmingcrop farming
Growing plants for harvest
grain farming · vegetable farming · fruit growing · viticulture · market gardening
sheep farmingurban living
Residing in a city
city life · factory work · office work · mining · manufacturing