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What is the source of wool?
Wool comes from sheep, the farmers shave it off and weave it together.
When the farmers shear the sheep what do they use it for?
They use it to make wool clothes and other things out of wool.
When do sheep get their fur?
Sheep grow wool not fur and they are born with it. The wool grows as they get older and farmers shear them once a year for the wool.
What do farmers use sheep for?
They Use them For Wool and meat.
Why do farmers cut the wool on sheep?
to make jumpers and stuff
What is the process in which farmers shave wool from animals called?
It is called shearing.
Where do the early farmers get there clothing?
If you mean really early farmers, then they probably wore animal fleeces and later clothes woven from the wool of sheep.
How do farmers make cloths?
they make it by shaving the wool from their sheep and getting someone to soe it for them
What breed of sheep sheds their own wool?
Farmers in South West England have a breed of sheep that loose their wool automatically in the spring, this breed is called the Exlana.
How do you breed a sheep with it producing lots of wool?
When breeding a sheep that is producing a high amount of wool most farmers will shear the hind end of the ewe (called crutching), just enough for the vulva opening to be easily accessed. Sheep are shorn annually, so it depends of the time of joining and shearing as to how much wool the sheep will actually have in that area. Also farmers are breeding sheep to have less wool in the breech area so that there is a lower risk of fly strike.
How much does wool cost per meter?
It depends on the grade of the wool, the purity of the sheep, the breed of sheep, the farmers rates and the retailer rates. One opinion is £2.00 per metre. ($3.24USD)
I know about Alpaca wool but can you get Llama wool?
Yes! It's available through many spinning supply stores and small farms. Many alpaca farmers keep one or more llamas to guard their herd from predators.
