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Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to understand and raise sheep in this free online video.
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Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain basic facts about sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain sheep digestion in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain why people raise sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to feed sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between types of sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide important information about sheep wool in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between types of sheep wool in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide important tips about raising sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to handle sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to buy sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain how to spot diseases in your sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain when to shear your sheep in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between ewes and rams in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between sheep and goats in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the difference between wool colors in this free online video.
Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain the basics of sheep breeding in this free online video.
Sheep are colloquially accepted as some of the dumbest farm animals in existence—it’s no compliment when someone refers to you as a “sheep,” or phonates a condescending “baa” in your direction. Ironically, this common insult tends to suggest that the many city-dwelling laypeople who wield their minuscule knowledge of animal husbandry as an epithet get most or all of their ideas from television and the movies. Perhaps herd mentality is a sign of low intelligence then…or perhaps one might want to recant such beliefs and take a moment to learn the truth about the everyday life of the noble, woolly sheep.
In these free videos on raising farm animals, learn some of the basic facts about sheep. Our expert naturalist will discuss the major characteristics of this bovine species, including different types of sheep, types and colors of wool, eating habits and digestion (it is a ruminant animal), how to raise and handle a sheep, how to go about buying a sheep of your own, signs of disease, when to shear, how to tell a ewe and a ram apart, and how to breed sheep.
Who knows—after watching these clips, you may find the word “sheep” to have a whole new meaning.
Tia Pinney Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She is involved in all aspects of the sanctuary’s educational programs—teaching programs for all ages from toddlers to adults, developing curricula and interpretive materials, developing and implementing classroom teacher workshops, and working on numerous grants in communities and schools. Tia is also in charge of Drumlin Farm’s extensive offering of adult programs covering all aspects of natural history, with a focus on birding. Tia was a high school science teacher for many years. She grew up on a dairy farm in Connecticut and has a BA in Biology and an MS in Human Anatomy. The Massachusetts Audubon Society works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. It is the largest conservation organization in New England with more than 100,000 members and 33,000 acres of conservation land.dkdk
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