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Sheep

Resources About Sheep

  • sanctuary literature, sheep care, sheep rescue

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Sheep” Brochure

Here’s a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to sheep!
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  • sanctuary literature, sheep care, sheep rescue

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Sheep” Brochure

Here's a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to sheep!
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
Close up of a rescued sheep resident at Farm Sanctuary Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
  • Sheep Experience, sheep senses, Sheep vision

The Ewe-nique World of Sheep Sight

In this resource, we explore how sheep see the world around them, how that may differ from our own experience, and how this can
Close up of a rescued sheep resident at Farm Sanctuary Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
  • Sheep Experience, sheep senses, Sheep vision

The Ewe-nique World of Sheep Sight

In this resource, we explore how sheep see the world around them, how that may differ from our own experience, and how this can inform care practices.

Fun Facts About Sheep

Turn that frown upside down! Sheep can distinguish between a smile and a frown on human faces, and prefer smiles, much like we humans do!
Sheep memories are pretty great. They can recognize up to 50 sheep faces and remember them for two years!
Sheep are quite clever! They can navigate mazes and have been found to use their excellent memory to memorize how to get through them quickly!

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