A bit of ear goop can reveal if sheep are eating dangerously poisonous plants. Earwax from sheep that have eaten death camas contains the plants’ toxins within a few days following the noxious meal, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) shows. Feeding the ...

The disease is caused by a bacteria which is found in the sheep's digestive system where it is normally in low numbers and harmless but suddenly becomes harmful when the sheep diet changes abruptly in ...

FARGO - Drought conditions and increasing livestock feed prices have sheep producers searching for alternative feedstuffs. Sugar beet byproducts could be a viable option to provide high-quality forage ...

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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the British government's department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra ...