CANFIELD — Travis Johnson said the key to shearing sheep successfully is to get them seated on their rear so they will sit still. Johnson, of Malvern in Carroll County, spent four hours Saturday at ...
MANKATO — Joe Domeier vividly remembers the first time he sheared a sheep over 15 years ago, and it wasn’t pretty. “The very first sheep I sheared was my own and it was just brutal,” Domeier laughed. ...
HIGHLAND COUNTY – As the winter turns to spring, thousands of Virginia wool sheep will get their annual “haircut." Sheep shearing, or the process of harvesting wool, is a centuries-old practice that ...
Lake Metroparks’ second annual Lamb Jam event kicked off on April 27, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn more about sheep and the wool they produce. Farmpark staff members showed visitors ...
Anyone who’s ever wondered about wool had the chance to explore the subject during a two-day event at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Shearing Weekend took place on May 8 and 9 at Farmpark, which is located ...
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Irishfest attendees had the opportunity Sunday to witness an age-old tradition that many never see, but most benefit from. Sheep shearing, a practice deeply rooted in Irish history ...
The sheep is now being cared for by the Bird and Mammal Reception Centre in Heusden-Zolder in the Dutch-speaking province of Limburg A Belgian sheep that has not been sheared for five years cannot ...
Sheep get sheared like recruits reporting for boot camp. Want something other than a buzz cut? “Baa,” say the barbers. Everyone gets the same. Sheep who want just a little off the sides are out of ...
A sheep named Baarack received a much needed shearing after rescuers in Australia found the abandoned animal with more than 75 pounds of wool weighing it down. Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, an ...
On the Road fans, Taylor and I are in Valley Springs, South Dakota, on a sheep producing ranch where we found a sheep whisperer who has been doing an incredibly valuable profession for 57 years. “He ...
RMPBS News Presents an original documentary about Colorado's sheep industry and its fight to survive Once a thriving cornerstone of Colorado’s agricultural economy, the sheep industry is now fighting ...