\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-03/wool-world-record-set-after-42kg-fleece-shorn-off-canberra-sheep/6746200 41 kg = 95 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Seeing the topic and the poster, I have to say I was let down in a major way when I clicked on the link. I was expecting some old Carol Doda photos or the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Would ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Someone will need to explain "risky shearing operation"; risk getting mutton with your wool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Someone will need to explain "risky shearing operation"; risk getting mutton with your wool? I am not into sheep herding... BUT are all kinds of sheep worth eating? This one was a merino sheep. Wouldn't merino wool bring in more than mutton? Now... Did you catch the part where this shearing probably won't fetch as much, because it grew too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I am not into sheep herding... BUT are all kinds of sheep worth eating? This one was a merino sheep. Wouldn't merino wool bring in more than mutton? Now... Did you catch the part where this shearing probably won't fetch as much, because it grew too long. Yes I did and wonder how sheep handled it before humans started sheering. Probably this is another breed made by humans which would not exist without human intervention and not survive in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yes, containing some amazing puppies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yes I did and wonder how sheep handled it before humans started sheering. Probably this is another breed made by humans which would not exist without human intervention and not survive in the world. Yep! That's what I wondered too... Probably different breeds in ancient times... Yet, still shepherds, etc... I caught the part where merinos are specifically bred for this type of growth. Sheep have always been very human dependent... Hence the term "sheep." Go to PPP you will see them there. The main flock sticks together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSOL Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 It's the late summer and about 87 degrees and muggy out. I don't really wanna even think about wool sweaters right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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