References

Adams, D. and M. McKinley. 1995. The sheep. ANZCCART 8:1-4.

Benirschke, K. 2004. Domestic sheep: Ovis aries.
    
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Clutton-Brock, J. 1981. Domesticated animals from early times. University of
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Cupps, P. T. 2008. Sheep. <URL:http://encarta.msn.com/>. Accessed 19 March
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Dohner, J. V. 2001. The encyclopedia of historic and endangered livestock and
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Dwyer, C. M. 2008. The welfare of sheep. Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht,
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Gündoğan, M., B. Duygu, and D. Yeni. 2003. Reproductive seasonality in sheep.
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Pagad, S. (2006). Ovis aries (mammal). <URL:http://www.issg.org/>. Accessed
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Parker, R. 2001. The sheep book: a handbook for the modern shepherd. Ohio
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Reavill, C. 2008. Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758. <URL:http://www.eol.org/>.
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Additional Links to Visit

http://www.sheep101.info Amazingly thorough site on sheep. I highly recommend taking a look.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/genetic-science/cloning3.htm Detailed description on how cloning worked with Dolly the sheep in case you're interested

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep Good coverage of the various breeds found within Ovis aries

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/sheepcrafts.html Fun sheep crafts for all!

http://www.americanlamb.com/recipes/browserecipes.aspx Lots of lamb recipes for those of you who enjoy cooking

http://www.sheepusa.org American Sheep Industry Association Web site

http://www.wisbc.com/ Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op Web site

 

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