Sheep owners need to be proficient in several hands-on skills to manage their animals humanely and efficiently, including basic handling, tagging, hoof trimming, and shearing. However, it is often ...

The tarp barn is hot and humid under the August sun as Amber Petersen steadies herself on a four-by-eight-foot sheet of plywood already slick with lanolin oil. Sheep handler Draven Kowalski swings the ...

The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex buzzed with energy and shears on Wednesday as spectators gathered for the annual “Sheep to Shawl” competition. Seven teams from across the Commonwealth showcased ...

Animal hygiene requires just as much care and upkeep as human hygiene. Their fur and hair need to be cut and trimmed, and their claws need to be filed down, just like our hair and nails require upkeep ...