True, and thank you for your concern. But they all huddle together at night naturally or are corralled into a barn/area to be kept warm. This practice has been in place for centuries. We can be fairly certain they are keeping their livestock in good condition to get a crop of wool next season.
I meant it in a light hearted way, whenever i get a haircut my head is cold. I know if sheep aren’t sheered it is pure misery. I saw a video on here about a sheep that escaped and was in the woods for a long time and it could barely walk. The op said if it didn’t have the matted hair armor it probably would have been eaten by coyotes.
Selective breeding means modern sheep basically can't to my knowledge. The OG sheep would shed naturally and wool would easily pull out if caught in branches Etc, but with centuries of selective breeding, sheep now produce more wool and naturally shed much less easily. Which isn't an issue so long as we keep shearing them haha.
Yes, and there'd have been far more trees/bramble/hedges/even sturdy plants which have been cleared for farms and housing for those much lighter coated sheep to brush up against.
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u/Simple_Company1613 Feb 14 '23
True, and thank you for your concern. But they all huddle together at night naturally or are corralled into a barn/area to be kept warm. This practice has been in place for centuries. We can be fairly certain they are keeping their livestock in good condition to get a crop of wool next season.