If they are �hair sheep� they shed their hair just like dogs, cats, horses, etc. �wool sheep� do not shed. the only way to remove the hair is cut it. you might be interested in chris the sheep 'sets new record'. Sheep are sheared in the spring, just before they would naturally shed their winter coats. because shearing too late would mean a loss of wool, most sheep are sheared while it is still too cold. an estimated one million sheep die every year of exposure after premature shearing.. Gotland sheep grazing on faro. here is sue�s response with my notes in italics: generally i would agree that modern gotlands do not shed naturally. however, all sheep used to do this and it�s only by selective breeding that we have created the option of shearing. there are four possible situations when gotland sheep might shed naturally:.
Sheep do not shed, in order for them to get rid of their wool, they need to be shorn. as sheep are adapted for colder weather climates they will not shed their wool.. Sheep do not shed, in order for them to get rid of their wool, they need to be shorn. as sheep are adapted for colder weather climates they will not shed their wool.. Self-shearing sheep bred by british farmers for first time self-shearing sheep which shed their winter fleeces naturally when the weather warms up are being bred by british farmers for the first time..
