if you times the sheeps weight with the weight of the ram hu got horny and got the sheep pregnant the answer would come to how many sheep the ewe would have!!!
so the answer would be 3847382583275
A sheep can produce 2 to 30 pounds of wool a year, depending on breed, genetics, nutrition, and shearing intervals. Generally, lambs produce less wool than mature sheep, and rams produce more wool than ewes of the same breed because rams are typically larger than ewes.
not much mate.
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.
No, wool is a renewable resource. Every year sheep are shorn and grow more wool
A herd of unsheared sheep are called unshorn sheep. The sheep are sheared for their pricey wool each year.
Sheep are born with about 1 cm of wool on them. Most medium wool breeds will have 2 inches of wool on them by the time they're one year old. More finewool, carpet wool, and other wool breeds can have over 1 foot of wool by the time they're one year old. But not all sheep have wool. There are some breeds, like the Katahdin and Dorper, that have hair instead of wool. All hair breeds do grow a winter wool coat, but it is shed in the spring.
That is like asking how much does a gallon of gas cost? It depends on where you live, what time of year, economic conditions, among many other reasons. The amount of wool you get off of one sheep can vary depending on many factors like size, breed, quality, time of year, and other factors. Therefore the amount you will sell the wool for varies just as much. It depends on the grade of the wool, the cleanliness, the staple length, the color, and other factors. Generally you can shear 1-10lbs of wool per sheep and you can get $0.10 per pound for tags and poor wool up to $2.00 or more per pound for clear top grade wool. So basically the answer is it depends.
You let the sheep grow wool for a year and than shear it off with scissors or a razor specially designed to shear sheep. Some sheep shed their wool making the whole process of shearing unneeded, at least for that breed. You can just pull the fibers and it come off.
Probably the Merino whose wool is prized in the clothing industry.
Once a year, in the spring, a shearer uses hand shears (similar to large scissors) or electric shears (similar to an electric razor) to cut the wool off the sheep. The sheep don't mind the process, and as soon as the weather warms up they're really glad to be rid of all that wool!
Wool is called fleece when it starts. You shear it off of a lamb or sheep. This is done once or twice a year, depending on the type of sheep and where they live. Shearing is just a short hair cut for the sheep, and if it is done correctly, it doesn't harm the sheep at all. After the fleece is cut off the sheep, it is washed, dried, combed out (carded), then spun into wool yarn or thread. White wool can be dyed to get many different colors. This can all be done by machines or by hand.
Depends on the person. Sheep are usually raised for their wool, meat, and milk. Some breeds like Suffolks can also be kept as show animals (yes there are sheep shows).
Alpacas have wool like sheep. This wool is sheared off each year, causing no harm to the animal.