A Gillette couple enjoys raising alpacas, a challenging line of work given their stubbornness and tendency to spit, kick and ...

Sheep being shorn at Peter Wentz Farmstead. LANSDALE, Pa. – The public is invited to experience springtime on a colonial farm at the Peter Wentz Farmstead's annual Sheep Shearing Day on Saturday.

MPI says it has a dedicated team looking at videos provided by Peta showing practices at farms and shearing sheds providing ZQ-certified wool. After analysing 235 video files, the team had ...

Sheep must be sheared of their thick winter fleece to keep them cool in summer, and healthy. After shearing, they are treated for biting lice, which can cause intense itching, Lynn said.

However, that will change at The Wool Shed, the national museum of sheep and shearing, in Masterton on Sunday. Suzy will be hand-shorn with blade shears by world record holder Peter Casserly ...

After four days of preparation, each of the 35 alpacas go through the shearing process, allowing several pounds of fleece to be sheared right off The alpacas can rest easy during the hot summer ...

Some lucky local sheep are having the time of their life this week grazing on their own exclusive lot full of fresh grass, thanks to a partnership between farmer Brandon Fink and Pivot Energy — a ...

As it gets colder, you might have spotted a 'sheep grazier warning' while checking the weather on your phone. It may seem peculiar to some, but to others, it's vital Sheep grazier warnings will ...

May 28—The Town of Estes Park invites the community to come together for some fun with fur at the Town's 34th annual Wool Market ... demonstrating sheep shearing and fiber arts, where guests ...

SINGAPORE – For the first time, Tasmania is inviting one Singapore resident to embrace winter life Down Under on a week-long trip in August. The trip, dubbed a “Winternship”, is part of a ...