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SHORN THE SHEEP
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Whatever your
view on animal
products, we can
surely all agree
that animals shouldn’t suffer at
the hands of humans at all. This
is obvious in cases of medical
and cosmetics research as well
as butchery, but what about
more traditional applications,
like sheep shearing for
example?
During shearing a sheep
is caught from the catching
pen and put on a shearing
board. It is shorn using a
mechanical handpiece.
The wool is removed by
following an efficient set of
movements, either the Bowen
Technique or the
Tally-Hi method.
Sheep are said
to struggle less
using the Tally-Hi
method, reducing
strain on the
shearer and there
is a saving of
about 30 seconds
in shearing each one.
Most shearers today are
paid per sheep rather than
by the hour. Some manage
to shear up to and even more
than 200 sheep per day.
This, added to the fact that
there are no requirements
for formal training or
accreditation, has led animal
welfare organisations to raise
concerns over the welfare
of the sheep as speed is
prioritised over precision and
care for the animal.
THE CHALLENGE
The challenge this month then
is to come up with a form of
technology that makes sheep
shearing more efficient for
the shearer and less stressful
for the sheep. Let your
imagination run wild with this
one, the more out there the
better! !
As always, we have an idea in mind that will be published in the April issue of Eureka! Until then, leave your ideas in the
comments of the Coffee Time Challenge section of the web site or email the editor: paul.fanning@markallengroup.com
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