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The Sheep of New Zealand (and other farm animals)

There used to be 70 million! - with falling wool prices, less demand for sheep meat, and the current high prices for dairy produce, numbers have reduced to about 40 million (now down to about 24million in 2024) as many farmers convert from sheep to dairy. Also unfortunately economic reality forces some farmers into mass production which has a disastrous effect on both livestock welfare and also in some cases on the environment. Over dairying causes havoc on some rivers and streams as one example.

Fortunately there are still thousands of totally responsible farmers, caring for their live stock, producing great food for the consumers both locally and overseas.

Some other farm animals are also depicted in these images.
3 Red Deer, South Canterbury Red deer - South Canterbury Brown and white sheep Obviously not. a sheep, but the ability to ride horses has a place in sheep farming
Happy sheep on a farm in the Makara region of Wellington Happy Cows on the Awhitu Peninsular near Auckland 4 Horses Alpaca Portrait
Sheep with attitude Three Llamas - or are they Alpacas? definitely not sheep Highland Cattle Bull, no Horns
Mmmhhh - green grass is good! Highland Cattle - looks fierce but regarded as docile unless calves are present Fattened up for Sunday Roast City Rabbit
Goats want attention too Painted Sheep on a Fence a sad cow a happy pig
a sheep Sheep Country Catch me if you can Catch me if you can (ii)
Spring Lamb Wild Goat One among gorse Sheep on a hill
Happy Ram 5 sheep 24 Dec 04 - Christmas Dinner? 22 Dec 04 - Excuse Me, I am looking for Roast
one sheep one sheep cruising on the interisland 27 May 07 - Sheep with Black Face
19 October 05 - Country living 16 Nov 04 - 3 Sheep on a Hill 19 Feb 05 - They Call Me Curly! a brown daggy sheep
16 August 07 - Signs of Spring Autumn sheep sheep on a rolling hill Farm gate with red lichen
sheep hey! what are we doing here? 2 sheep a happy cow
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