SHEEP SHEARING DAY at Roger Williams Park Zoo
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/09/2018
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The Zoo’s five sheep, located in the Alex and Ani Farmyard, will be sheared in five 30-minute sessions.
Visit the Farmyard’s Contact Yard for an upclose encounter with the sheep and goats, and discover the other animals living in the Farmyard including alpaca, barn owls, chickens, giant Flemish rabbits, guinea hogs, Kunekune pigs, and everyone’s favorite Willy the miniature donkey.
Listen to Pete Sepe, of Sepe Farm, LLC as he explains the process of shaving the wool off a sheep, and the skills required to shear a sheep efficiently and quickly without causing injury to the sheep or the shearer. Customarily sheep are sheared yearly so they do not become stressed or uncomfortable especially in the hot and humid weather.
If not sheared, a sheep’s wool will become matted, stained, and difficult to remove.
Pete Sepe has been involved in farming for over 40 years.
Along with his wife Carol, daughters Hilary and Erin, and son-in-law Jonathan he operates Sepe Farm. He is a professional sheep shearer, an agricultural consultant, and a former agriculture and science teacher.
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