Sheep are a type of field, specifically a ranch. Up to four sheep are available for each ranch. Each sheep costs 35 pounds to purchase from the sheriff.
When nourished every day, sheep will maintain weight or improve it (an average of once every three days).
Sheep ranchers are encouraged to join The Sheep's Owners and Weavers Guild (SOW).
The following are the available weights:
dying, bony, lean, normal, fleshy, plump, fat, obese, American-style.
Every three days (or every day, or any day...) sheep can be sheared for wool. They can be slaughtered for hides at any point in their life, preferably near the end.
Proposed sheep cycle (may be outdated)
Day 1: buy all sheep
Day 3: shear (get 6 balls of wool)
Day 6: shear (get 6 balls of wool)
Day 9: shear (get 6 balls of wool)
Day 12: shear (get 2 or 3 balls of wool)
Day 13: slaughter a surviving sheep (if there are any left. (an average of 3 hides))
Average Yields (1st fields)
Yields for a sheep ranch where all the sheep are bought on day zero and slaughter on consecutive days.
Wool
Cycle…………………...…..wool…………..wool/day
4-7...................................13.19..................1.22
4-8…………………….....…14.26……………...1.23
4-8-11………………..………16.9……….……...1.3
4-8-12………………..………16.7…....……….1.25
4-7-10……………….........…16.7………….....1.34
4-7-10-13……...........…..…17.87….…..…….1.3
4-8-11-14……............…..…17.68….…..…….1.26
4-8-11-13…………..........…17.63….…..…….1.28
4-7-10-12…………..........…17.88….…..…….1.34
3-6-9……………………....…15.97……...…….1.34
3-6-9-12…………......…..…17.77...………….1.33