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Diligence yields reward on rough hill country

This article on the Country-Wide Publications site discusses a farmer’s success with Romneys.
Excellence: prime lamb and fault-free wool

This page has information on sheep farming and performance-based selection.
From husbandry to science: a highly significant facet of our livestock heritage

In this brief history of agriculture, R. L. Willham from Iowa State University examines the impact of applying science to modern animal production.
How many sheep? Sheep numbers in New Zealand

This page from the Rare Breeds Conservation Society estimates the numbers of different sheep breeds.
Sheep breeds of New Zealand

This page on the New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association site links to information about the various breeds.
The sheep collection

Films and videos about sheep and sheep farming, from NZ On Screen.

More suggestions and sources

Bloomfield, G. T. New Zealand, a handbook of historical statistics. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1984.
Cumberland, Kenneth B. Landmarks. Surry Hills: Reader’s Digest, 1981.
Meadows, Graham. Sheep breeds of New Zealand. Auckland: Reed, 1997.
Wolfe, Richard. A short history of sheep in New Zealand. Auckland: Random House, 2006.

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