WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- A hundred years ago, most sheep shearers relied on scissor-like blades to cut the wool off of sheep, before motorized clippers took over as the primary method. "Blade shearing ...

This video dives into the demanding world of professional sheep shearing through firsthand experience. It exposes the ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Nowhere in America could you see better sheep shearing than at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 27 in Rapid City, S.D. The 10-day event hosts the National Sheep Shearing ...

4/11/09: Once a year, professional sheep shearers gather atShelburne Farms to teach shearer wannabes the tricks of the trade. With 40 sheep being shorn by novices and pros alike, it is an exciting ...

Some of these TikTok creators stumbled into their profession by accident. Mermaid Serenity, a professional mermaid, shares her work on her TikTok with more than 1.8 million followers. Other unique ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The art of sheep shearing maybe aging out. The sheep shearing industry, according to an Indiana livestock organization, needs a new flock of experts to fill a growing void, and ...

Visit the Mallary Complex at the Big E in West Springfield and you might find a guy with a shirt that says, "Hey Mr. Madoff - My customers want to be 'fleeced'" cutting wool off a sheep in single ...

Hopland field station's annual shearing class was booked far in advance. Shearing sheep sounds like a quaint way to making a living. But it’s difficult, dirty work. Inside a barn in southern Mendocino ...

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Seth Jenkins grabs a black-faced Suffolk sheep around the neck and with Billie Fowler nudging from behind, they lead the nearly 200-lb animal onto a plywood board. The friends maneuver the ewe onto ...