The normal body temperature for sheep is from 100.9 to 103.8 F. S heep and G oats and their associated industries are a major agricultural enterprise. Their forage preferences make them an ecologically sound compliment to beef cattle grazing systems. Their small size and domestication make them ideally suited for small acreage operations. In addition, the forb, weeds and browse preference of sheep and goats qualify them as environmentally safe alternatives to chemical weed and brush control. Wool comes from sheep.
Sheep ranchers shear their sheep once or twice per year and sell the wool.
The wool is cleaned and spun into cloth for clothing and other useful items. Texas leads the nation in lamb and wool production with an annual wool clip of more than 6,000,000 pounds. Mohair is the hair that grows on angora goats. Ranchers harvest the mohair by shearing. Mohair is woven into cloth for use in many items.