Therefore this time we will give 5 steps to shear sheep good and true, but before there is what it is and also dear affection you have to shave your sheep, there is also reason.
Sheep who have never shaved their feathers, bulletins that are never bathed, in addition to fur coats are also sticky, dirty and moist. Fur conditions like this is a good place to nest germs, parasites and fungi that can interfere with the health of livestock. Shaved sheep, clean fur, not dirty, fur no tack, livestock, livestock will not experience stress, livestock will be healthy because there is nothing to nest the seeds of disease.
Feather on sheep is an insulation that can inhibit body heat through the skin, shaving feathers can reduce insulation, thereby facilitating the body heat through the evaporation of water and surface radiation of the skin easier to do, it will reduce stress. Stressful cattle will experience energy shortages due to decreased consumption of food, therefore with periodic feather shrimp will be able to avoid the stress.
The featherweight is done 3-6 months once. Shaving can be done seasonally 1 to 2 times in females, whereas males are done every 3 to 4 months because the males should always mate and if the hair is long will interfere with marital activity, also reduce the beauty. The first measuring was done when sheep were more than 6 months old to keep the sheep from stress.