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Punkin Gets A Haircut!

One spring, a Lexington home school group came out to watch Punkin get his Spring hair cut.  

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Look below to see a traditional shearer at work.

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These fun coloring pictures were created by one of Punkin's friends, Rachel, age 11.  If you'd like to submit your own coloring picture, you can send it to Punkin in care of his mom
  or mail a hard copy to the address below.

Have fun!!

             

 

These coloring pictures are pdf files.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these files.  If you do not already have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free by clicking on the icon below. 

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Punkin Gets A Haircut

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Sheep are usually shorn 1 to 2 times per year.  This was Punkin's first haircut.  The shearer used electric clippers and the entire haircut, start to finish, took less than 10 minutes.  Whew!

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If you'd like to learn more about raising lambs, check out  MyLamb.com.

For more interesting facts about sheep and wool, check out the
 American Sheep Industry Association. 

Punkin's Patch
Cynthiana, KY

punkinsmom@myfavoritesheep.com