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Peeling a sheep
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sallyeyring
I heard about drugs that they give sheep to make their wool come off more easily. This is a video about an injectable enzyme without any information. But the video that shows them "peeling" a sheep is amazing! It also seems like it would be easier on the sheep - with no danger of cuts. I hope the enzyme isn't a problem in other ways. And I wonder about the residue in the sheep's body. Old sheep are probably used for pet food when then die, so I wonder about that too. Do enzymes break down? Or are we going to have bald pets?
-Sally Eyring https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/jti5q5/an_injectable_enzyme_developed_by_a_japanese/
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Sherri Coffey
My go-to answer is not to use anything that goes into the body. However, I know nothing about this sheep. I know there's a chance of cuts, but with a good shearer, there's less likely to be a problem.
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 10:26 AM sallyeyring <sally_eyring@...> wrote: I heard about drugs that they give sheep to make their wool come off more easily. This is a video about an injectable enzyme without any information. But the video that shows them "peeling" a sheep is amazing! It also seems like it would be easier on the sheep - with no danger of cuts. I hope the enzyme isn't a problem in other ways. And I wonder about the residue in the sheep's body. Old sheep are probably used for pet food when then die, so I wonder about that too. Do enzymes break down? Or are we going to have bald pets?
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Sherri Coffey
Should've said I know nothing about this enzyme (not sheep) or other enzymes.
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 11:01 AM Sherri Coffey via groups.io <sherri.w.coffey=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Brenda Stultz
I don’t know about the process to “peel” them but I can tell you we ate our old sheep - Morton is delicious and leaner than lamb which is a young one. Brenda
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 10:26 AM sallyeyring <sally_eyring@...> wrote: I heard about drugs that they give sheep to make their wool come off more easily. This is a video about an injectable enzyme without any information. But the video that shows them "peeling" a sheep is amazing! It also seems like it would be easier on the sheep - with no danger of cuts. I hope the enzyme isn't a problem in other ways. And I wonder about the residue in the sheep's body. Old sheep are probably used for pet food when then die, so I wonder about that too. Do enzymes break down? Or are we going to have bald pets?
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Sara von Tresckow
There are some breeds where "rooing" or plucking in the Spring is part of
the genetics, so the idea is not that farfetched. It does warrant a close look at the substance injected for possible contamination of a meat source. For ewes that give milk, I would be quite cautious. Cuts from shearing are NOT a major problem(Former sheep breeder here) and a little "blue spray" after shearing takes care of them. Where the major difference would come in is in places where quality shearers (think second cuts) are in short supply. A small breeder could "peel" their own sheep and send the wool to market with better quality than shearing it improperly and rendering the wool to the scrap heap or compost bin. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@woolgatherers.com Author of “When a Single Harness Simply Isn’t Enough” http://www.woolgatherers.com Dutch Master Loom/Spinning Chairs/Öxabäck Looms, visit us in Fond du Lac or contact us about your weaving/spinning needs
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