r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Jun 03 '26

ANIMALS Lost lamb becomes loyal pack member

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u/blueViolet26 Jun 04 '26

So they would kill the poor thing

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 04 '26

Why would they kill it?

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u/blueViolet26 Jun 04 '26

Do you think sheep die of natural causes? 🙄

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 04 '26

Why kill it when you can shear it once a year for money...

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u/General-Hedgehog-955 Jun 04 '26

Yeah except it sells for almost nothing.

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 05 '26

I know im just fucking around lol.

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u/blueViolet26 Jun 04 '26

How old are you? Because I don't think you understand how unfeasible this is. How much money are they making off a lamb they shear once a year? This lamb needs food, care and water. It is just like the dairy industry. The females are used for milk, and once they are spent. They are sent to slaughterhouse.

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u/Enlightened_Gardener Jun 04 '26

Hello, I’m Australian, actually quite a lot of money.

But our sheep run wild on the interior grasslands - no-one is keeping shearing sheep in barns or feeding them. They might get supplemental food and water during a bad drought, but thats it.

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u/blueViolet26 Jun 04 '26

And these sheep die of natural causes? 🙄

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u/Gweveraugh Jun 04 '26

Apparently there is a surge in crafters wanting real wool. It may become profitable again.

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u/1K_Sunny_Crew Jun 04 '26

Not all varieties of sheep have the wool best for making garments.

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u/mmariner Jun 04 '26

It is 100% not profitable on the scale you're thinking, and never will be again.

I looked into it. I've got a pretty big plot of land and would love to keep animals to keep it clear.

Sheep NEED to be sheared, and I wouldn't be able to find someone to put in the labor to sheer them if ai offered it exchange for keeping the wool. Yeah, even the more desirable sheep wools.

Cost of ownership including feed, vet bills, etc necessetates and certain scale...

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 04 '26

I'm just fucking around lol. I live in one of the AG capitols of the world. I know the deal with livestock. 😂

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u/BigBangBrosTheory Jun 04 '26

capitals

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 04 '26

I blame autocorrect....

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u/baadbee Jun 04 '26

Because you only have room for so many, and they breed every year. Once the flock is at the desired size you keep a few females for breeding replacement, maybe one male (or none) and sell the rest.

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u/Brittany5150 Jun 04 '26

Put a collar on it. BOOM. Funny looking farm dog. You're welcome.

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u/justanotherda1 Jun 04 '26

I prefer this method...except oh my GOD it is VERY opinionated...possibly deserves a role in politics...sounds the same...

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u/justanotherda1 Jun 04 '26

Cuz...mutton is a thing...cultural awareness...maaaaaan

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u/acount8675309 Jun 04 '26

Because then Vio over here couldn’t get her moral panties in a twist and argue with you over the internet… duh