Kindifarm sheep are some of the nicest around. They are very gentle with children, even when it’s feeding time. Have a feel of their big thick coat and look how clean the wool is against their skin.
The Kindifarm lambs love to be bottle fed milk from a bottle. Watch their cute little tails wiggle to show you how happy they are!
Interesting Sheep facts:
The female sheep is called a ‘ewe’
A male sheep is called a ‘ram’ or ‘buck’
Sheep do not have teeth in their upper jaw
A group of sheep is called a flock
Sheep have a split in their upper lip which allows them to select the preferred leaf off a plant.
Some sheep are dairy breeds. They are used for sheep milk, sheep milk yoghurt, and gourmet cheeses.
Sheep are animals over 1 year of age. Lambs are less than one year of age.
Wool wax or lanolin keeps sheep dry when it rains. When wool is made into yarn the wax is collected and sold as moisturising cream.
Clothes made from wool will not burn, and stay cool in summer and warm in winter.
There are over 35 million sheep in NSW.
Merinos are the most common wool sheep in Australia, and are famous around the world for their wool.
Sheep say ‘baa’, goats say ‘maa’.
Sheep see in colour, but have poor eyesight. Sheep have very good hearing, and get scared by loud noises.
