Tag: jacob
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Jacob Shearing Day, Washington County, Ohio
Southeast Ohio Fibershed invites you to attend our Jacob Shearing Day! Did you know that sheep must be sheared at least once per year to stay healthy? Some sheep even need sheared twice per year to keep their long locks beautiful. If you’ve never seen sheep being sheared in person, please consider a visit to…
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Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Program Participation
Have you heard of the Livestock Conservancy? They are a nonprofit membership organization that works “to protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction”. The farm animals they track run the gamut from chickens to horses, rabbits to… you guessed it, sheep! The breeds of sheep the Conservancy tracks are unusual and rare heritage breeds…