Wiltshire sheep

To breed easy care sheep, scientists at AgResearch first had to find sheep that expressed the traits they wanted – they did this in stages.

To breed easy care sheep, scientists at AgResearch first had to find sheep that expressed the traits they wanted – they did this in stages.

Falling prices and demand for wool led scientists at AgResearch to develop an easy care sheep that is more efficient to farm and brings better returns....

Easy care sheep, developed by AgResearch to save money and improve sheep welfare, may challenge traditional views of what sheep should look like. So what is...