How are the sheep taken care of?
Housing and management is appropriate to the behavioral needs of the sheep. Our sheep graze on the fields on average 16 to 18 hours per day, receiving sunlight and having freedom of movement. This increases their immune system, making them less vulnerable to diseases and infections. We do not perform mulesing, which is a surgical removal of strips of wool-bearing wrinkled skin from around the tail. It is performed as a way to prevent fly strike (a skin infestation of fly larvae) in regions where fly strike is common, such as Australia. The singer Pink has spoken out on how to stop that practice in Australia with the help of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Shearing takes time from May to July of each year. Within one year, our merino sheep can grow up to 30 pounds of organic wool. It is then sorted and washed with hot water and organic soap to remove impurities such as dirt, grease and dried sweat. Impurities account for between 30 and 60 percent of the total fleece
