Wovember 2 – Sheep

“For we like sheep…”

“…have gone astray…”

Sorry, but my husband swears that first half of the phrase from the song from Handel’s Messiah is my theme song.

There was a time when I had hopes (very small) of having a sheep of my own, but reality is, there are plenty of folks out there that know what they are doing with their animals and are more than happy to sell me fleece and I have no space for an animal that size, even the Ouessant sheep.

If you are looking for a rabbit hole to fall down regarding breeds of sheep (and other livestock) there is none finer than Oklahoma State University‘s.

So spend a few minutes acquainting yourself with the various fiber and meat breeds of sheep from around the world. It is ‘mind boggling’.