Mrs Gibb said the family had previously owned Norfolk Horn sheep for 30 years, but the idea to start a Borerary flock was inspired by a trip to the west coast of Scotland with her husband.

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As trains tear from L.A. to Vegas at 180 mph, bighorn sheep will have safe passage Bighorn sheep graze in the hills in Sparks, Nev., in January.