[0:00]On American farms, there's a rule. When the wool covers a sheep's eyes, it's time to grab the shears and get to work. Shearers use not only manual scissors, but also electric machines which are faster and more efficient. quickly removing the wool cleanly. Shearing typically starts from the sheep's back, following the natural direction of the wool growth. Layer by layer, cutting skillfully downward. An experienced shearer can shear a whole sheep in one go, working with impressive precision. But not all sheep are so cooperative. Some get scared and panic, always trying to flee or hide. This was the case with a merino sheep that hadn't been sheared in two and a half years. Its wool was thick and dense, looking like a huge ball of yarn from a distance. The shearer took 25 minutes to completely remove the excess wool, revealing the sheep's true form. A total of 21.5 kg, 43 lb of wool were sheared, enough to knit hundreds of sweaters.

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Burnett Tony
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[0:00]When the wool covers a sheep's eyes, it's time to grab the shears and get to work.
[0:00]Shearers use not only manual scissors, but also electric machines which are faster and more efficient.
[0:00]Shearing typically starts from the sheep's back, following the natural direction of the wool growth.
[0:00]An experienced shearer can shear a whole sheep in one go, working with impressive precision.
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