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pardonmewhileipanic:uleanblue:hermionxjean:maddeningmagic106:doctorsiggy:jitterbugjive:whoweargoldintheirhair:mememiya-anthy:#freshly peeled sheepsreblogging solely for that deeply unnerving caption@theosartisticthematicsFRESHLY PEELED SHEEPSFuck this. Does everyone just not see the blood scrapes on some of their backs and faces???!!! Anyone, seriously, correct me if I’m wrong because this is making me upset afDomesticated sheep need to be sheared because they don’t shed their coats on their own and it can be bad for their health if it gets too big.Also, it looks considering how close they cut that it went fairly well. I see like 2 nicks maybe, but with the photo it’s hard to tell. I mean, unfortunately, you’re going to nick a few animals because they don’t understand the order of “stand still” very well. Sheep can die from heat exhaustion if they aren’t sheared. Also, their skin secretes lanolin, which quickly soothes and heals any nicks they get during shearing. also i don’t want to alarm anyone, but animals, including sheep, are entirely capable of biting, kicking, rubbing up against sharp or rough objects, and even falling down. It is entirely possible one or two of the sheep got antsy while being shorn, but it’s also entirely possible any scratches or tiny marks of blood are from things that have nothing to do with the act of shearing. also im not sure if the person upset about blood is seeing something i don’t, but i looked all over that photo, very carefully, and the only things that could look alarming at a glance appear (on closer inspection) to be identification tags, the pinks of their ears, and maybe one or two small marks from either the sheep mucking about or a momentary “close shave” which as mentioned above, could be from the sheep moving while being trimmeddogs are groomed all the time for aesthetics and for heat/health/etc, and sometimes they get minor cuts too (rarely but it happens), especially when it comes to trimming their nails (again, something that MUST be done). No one seems to mind that too much? I think those who don’t understand how shearing works should first look into unbiased sources (unlike peta, who is known for fear-mongering, sexism, ableism, and even flat out killing animals that no kill shelters could have taken) and from actual farmers before worrying too much about the care of the sheep. There’s countless videos online and endless information on how wild sheep live vs domesticated, and what needs and care needs to take place. The sheep are safe and happy. I am just alarmed by the strange body contours of the sheep. They look like a carved potato or something. Why do you living animals need so many sharp, angled planes on them? -- source link