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SAI International School
                                                       Class – VII

                                                 Subject – Chemistry
                                                Topic –Animal Fibres
                 Sub-Topic – Sheep Farming, Sheep Shearing & Processing of Wool

                                                   LESSON NOTES
               Sheep farming:
                     Rearing and breeding of sheep is called sheep farming.
                     Sheep are reared for their wool.
                     They are reared in herd in arid, semi-arid, and mountainous regions.
                     In India, sheep are reared in Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh
                       and Uttarakhand. They are fed on grass also mixture of pulses.
                     Some common Indian sheep are Lohi , Rampur bushair, Nali, Bakharwal,
                       Marwari &patanwadi.
                   Following steps are involved in processing of wool.

                   1.  Shearing:


















               The process of removal of woollen coat or fleece from the animal is called shearing.

                     Shearing can be done by both power operated machine and manual tools like
                       blade, scissors etc.
                     Shearing is done in hot season which grow by the time of winter.
                     Quantity of wool produced varies from 1 to 3 kg.














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