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yuiyoshida

(41,832 posts) Mon Sep 7, 2015, 08:59 AM Sep 2015

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Raw: Australian Sheep Gets Long Overdue Haircut

Story: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027146897

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Raw: Australian Sheep Gets Long Overdue Haircut (Original Post) yuiyoshida Sep 2015 OP

Can you imagine how much that wool weighed when it got wet from the rain? 1monster Sep 2015 #1

Lanolin jberryhill Sep 2015 #4

Notice the cuts on the animal from the shearing. Hoppy Sep 2015 #2

Yeah, that was a pretty bad shearing job NV Whino Sep 2015 #3

1monster

(11,012 posts)

1. Can you imagine how much that wool weighed when it got wet from the rain?

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:12 AM

Sep 2015

No wonder that poor sheep could barely walk!

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Lanolin

Reply to 1monster (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:48 AM

Sep 2015

The wool on the sheep doesn't absorb too much, on account of the lanolin.

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

2. Notice the cuts on the animal from the shearing.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:14 AM

Sep 2015

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. Yeah, that was a pretty bad shearing job

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:59 AM

Sep 2015

I witnessed an expert in Scotland with hand clippers. Incredibly fast, clean and no nicks on the sheep. It was amazing to watch.

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