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 ...

Each year, sheep and goat farmers around the world lose an estimated US $10 billion due to gastrointestinal parasites that infect their animals, leading to loss of weight and wools and even death – a ...

The sheep and goat populations of Burkina Faso face many challenges – limited feed in the Sahelian north, infestations of deadly trypanosome carrying tsetse flies in the south, and a long dry season ...

Stepping onto sixth-generation farmer Dana Stewart's farm near Judsonia is like walking onto a wildlife preserve with cattle, goats, poultry, dogs and cats sunning themselves or meandering around the ...

With more than a thousand breeds to choose from, first-time sheep farmers must plan carefully, making sure to provide plenty of space and strong fencing. Sheep are social animals, so they need ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A prior version of this story misstated the breed of the goats. They're South African Boer goats. CHINO, Calif. – They're small, ill-tempered, incessantly hungry and, if ...

Goats (and sheep) have been recruited in the effort to fight wildfires. Northern Spain has a "Fire Flocks" project, in which dozens and dozens of the ruminants chip in by doing what they do so well: ...

Populations of bighorn sheep are lean compared to mountain goats in Summit County. This unbalance is causing local experts to investigate how to stabilize their numbers. “Mountain goats are much more ...

DUBLIN, Va. (WDBJ) - The Greatest of All Time Sheep and Goat Festival is back. In 2021 when the festival started, no one could have predicted the turnout, but thousands showed up to support and now it ...

As goat owners, understanding diseases that can affect our herds is crucial for maintaining healthy animals and preventing the spread of illnesses. In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr.