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The oil is known as lanolin
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What do you call a sheeps coat of wool?
its called a fleece
What is a sheeps coat of wool?
A fleece
Does sheeps have outer coverings?
Sheep grow wool. When the wool is shorn from a sheep it is called a fleece.
What rhymes with piece that means Sheeps wool?
The word you're looking for is 'fleece'.
What rhymes with piece and is part of a sheeps wool?
fleece
What is spuned from sheeps coat?
Wool is spun from the fleece of sheep.
Why does a sheeps fleece feel oily?
because the wool contains lanolin
Why does a sheeps fleece feel so oily?
because they give off an oily/fatty substance called lanolin.
Why do they shear sheeps fleece?
With electric shears - they used to shear them with hand shears
How many months does it take for a sheep to give birth?
After you cut a sheeps fleece you will want to wait at least six weeks for the new coat to grow in. You may choose to wait longer for a thicker coat, but do not cut the sheeps fleece any sooner than six weeks.
What is the oil from sheeps wool?
It really isn't oil. It's lanolin.
What happens to a sheeps fleece as it ages?
Black sheep normally turn gray as they age. Normally a ewe's fleece will get dryer and coarser and sometimes their wool will fall out in places especially if they're bred every year.
