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Story: Sheep farming

All images and media

From page 1 - Importance of the sheep industry

Sheep numbers in New Zealand, 1851–2014

Sheep numbers in New Zealand, 1851–2014

Sheep tourism

From page 2 - The establishment phase

Waimate Mission Station, 1845

Waimate Mission Station, 1845

Driving sheep around the coast

Driving sheep around the coast (1st of 2)

Sheep in the Wairarapa

Sheep in the Wairarapa (2nd of 2)

Take-up of Canterbury sheep stations

Take-up of Canterbury sheep stations

Sheep and cattle, Taranaki

Sheep and cattle, Taranaki

From page 3 - The Merino – the earliest breed

The Spanish or Merino ram

The Spanish or Merino ram

Samuel Marsden's jug

Samuel Marsden's jug

Footrotting

Merino and Romney wool

Merino and Romney wool

From page 4 - Early imports of British sheep breeds

English Leicester ewe

English Leicester ewe

‘The Old Lincoln Breed’

‘The Old Lincoln Breed’

Prize Romney Marsh ram

Prize Romney Marsh ram

Cheviot sheep

Border Leicester, Tōtara Estate

Border Leicester, Tōtara Estate

From page 5 - The refrigerated meat trade

New Zealand farm to London market

New Zealand farm to London market

Growth of the frozen meat trade, 1882–2001

Growth of the frozen meat trade, 1882–2001

Sheep feeding on swedes

Sheep feeding on swedes

Shrek the sheep

Shrek the sheep

Tough sheep for tough conditions

Tough sheep for tough conditions

From page 6 - New Zealand sheep breeds

James Little’s memoirs

James Little’s memoirs

Romneys on coastal hill country

Romneys on coastal hill country

Drysdale ram

Drysdale ram (1st of 2)

Dr Dry with a Drysdale ram

Dr Dry with a Drysdale ram (2nd of 2)

A fertile Perendale

A fertile Perendale

Coopworth ewes

From page 7 - Changes from the 20th century

Researching the ‘shower of fertility’

Researching the ‘shower of fertility’

Helping the farmer through a crisis

Helping the farmer through a crisis

Lamburger

Turanganui Romneys

Turanganui Romneys

From page 8 - Recently introduced breeds

Texels for meat production

Texels for meat production

High-fertility Finn sheep

High-fertility Finn sheep

Milking East Friesian ewes

Milking East Friesian ewes

Kelso sheep

From page 9 - Environment and sheep farming

High-country muster

High-country muster

Hill-country Romneys

Hill-country Romneys

Halfbreds in the South Island foothills

Halfbreds in the South Island foothills

Sheep and cattle grazing hill country

Sheep and cattle grazing hill country

Break-feeding turnips and grass

Break-feeding turnips and grass

From page 10 - The seasonal round

The sheep farming year

The sheep farming year

Tailing time in the high country, 1950

Tailing time in the high country, 1950

Using a swim dip, 1906

Using a swim dip, 1906

Crutching time

How to cite this page:

Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/sheep-farming/media (accessed 3 December 2023)

Story by Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, published 24 Nov 2008, updated 1 Mar 2015