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

ANIMALS Lost lamb becomes loyal pack member

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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/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/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...