sheep ranches
Flock-raising operations
Sheep ranches are large-scale agricultural operations dedicated to raising sheep, typically for wool, meat, or both.
The term is most common in the American West and Australia, where vast grazing lands support large flocks: His family has run sheep ranches in Montana for three generations.
Distinguished from smaller sheep farms by scale and the ranching culture surrounding them.
- flockAnimals gathered together
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- woolSheared animal fiber
- wool productionRaising sheep for fiber
- shepherdOne who tends flocks
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Livestock farming properties
dairy farms · pig farms · poultry farms · cattle stations · goat farms
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Land cultivating edible seeds
wheat farms · orchards · vegetable farms · vineyards · cotton plantations
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Industrial-scale animal production sites
urban development · suburban sprawl · city centers · feedlots · industrial agriculture
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