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The Relaxed Farming Sheep: Fascinating facts
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Fascinating facts
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Relaxed FarmingFascinating Facts... (as explored by Mrs Brown). First things first: some people say that because we are daft enough to follow each other around, we are not intelligent. This is so not true.. please read on!

  • Sheep love to flock: the main reason we flock together is for protection. In the wild if there is a predator around, being all independent and going it alone is not really a good idea.

    Have you ever heard of the expression: 'safety in numbers'? On the whole this expression is true and so we sheep stick together.

    In a flock the dominant sheep lead and the less dominate ones follow, we also make sure we teach our lambs to follow us.

  • We have brilliant memories: Read more

  • Sheep were domesticated 10 000 years ago: Read more

  • You get a lot of wool for your money: Read more

  • Wild sheep still live in places such as: Read more

  • Do you know about Dolly the sheep?: Read more

  • Hello Ewe!!! (d'you get it, hello ewe, hello you???): Read more
 We like to keep together...
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...and our lambs do follow us!
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