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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
In fact because of their thick coat, Sheep prefer cold than hot.<br />
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Winter Sheep Care<br />
by Mary Gessert DVM<br />
Originally Published in The Shepherd Magazine<br />
“Sheep have some very effective ways of keeping warm. Their wool<br />
insulates them, holding in body heat and resisting the penetration of<br />
water. Those of you in snowy climates have seen sheep with a fresh<br />
layer of snow on their backs. The reason it doesn't melt right away is<br />
because the body heat is kept in by the fleece. In addition, the process<br />
of rumination, with its fermentation of fibrous materials, generates a<br />
great deal of heat. The more forage a ruminant eats, the more heat its<br />
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