A Belgian sheep that has not been sheared for five years cannot have its wool removed in case it catches pneumonia. The animal was rescued from its owners in Overijse in Flemish Brabant and taken ...

Chris, a feral Merino sheep, has had his fleece safely shorn. The estimated five years' worth of growth, at 40.45 kilograms, achieved a world record for the heaviest fleece ever shorn from a sheep ...

MF: Do most sheep hate getting sheared? DT: Just like going to the dentist, nobody loves getting sheared. If only sheep knew how much better it makes things in the long run! It’s funny: young sheep ...

Sheep should be sheared at least once a year, not every half-decade, like poor Chris. He went missing in Australia, and according to a local shearer, “I don’t reckon he’s been shorn before ...

March 17 (UPI) --A sheep found wandering on an Australian mountain was relieved of a great weight when his first shearing in at least six years removed 88 pounds of fleece.Pam Ahern, owner of ...

But for those who want to raise sheep for meat, brush control, or as pets, annual shearing is a major chore, one that usually requires hiring a professional shearer. Fortunately, there are a few sheep ...

Leroy Sikorski started shearing sheep on his dad's sheep farm 63 years ago. "They're my favorite animal," he said, of the 100,000 sheep he figures he's sheared in his lifetime.

From the barnyard to the spindle, visitors to Missouri Town 1855 recently learned about the importance of sheep to mid-19th century residents of the state. The Lee’s Summit site held its annual ...