10 Things You Might Not Know About Sheep
Sheep can have two separate pregnancies at the same time.
Sheep can recognize up to 50 different faces of other sheep and humans. And yes, they have friends.
Sheep fat can be rendered down to help with many different ailments such as coughs and sciatica.
Copper in generous amounts can be toxic to sheep.
Most sheep breeds only lamb during the spring but some sheep breeds can be bred year round.
Not all sheep breeds have wool. Certain breeds have hair that sheds in the warmer months. These breeds don’t need to be sheared.
Some sheep breeds can have lamb litters up to 4 or more lambs at a time.
Over 60% of lamb consumed in the US is imported from other countries.
Sheep manure is second only to chicken litter when used as a fertilizer.
Lamb meat is harvested from a sheep that is less than a year old. Mutton is meat that is harvested from a sheep that is over a year old.
