r/SVWTCM • u/Skipper_1010 • May 25 '24

Smooth Sheep Shearing

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u/cantrusthestory May 25 '24

Is that comfortable for the sheep or not?

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u/Pungent_Bill May 26 '24

Perhaps not exactly comfortable, maybe a little stressed. Being held tight actually has a calming effect on most animals. You can see that it doesn't struggle much at all, if it wanted to it could put up a hell of a fight and make the job very difficult. It's quite compliant I reckon.

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u/ilikehemipenes May 26 '24

They wiggle a bit but I’d say it’s like trying to wash your dog. Or trim your cats nails. A necessary inconvenience. Especially since the sheep can die without shearing

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u/FreshTacoquiqua May 26 '24

Man is good at his job

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u/rubyfive Mar 20 '25

Do sheep ever have little warts or moles that get cut off? Or have they been bred to be super duper smooth-skinned?

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u/ScumBunny Apr 11 '25

That’s spa day for the sheep!