Could someone please explain to me how sheep farming can be profitable?
I've read that sheep produce anywhere from 2-30 lbs of wool per year, with the average at 8.2 lbs.
Wool sells for around .80 cents/lb.
So, if you have 1000 sheep, you'll shear about 8200/lbs of wool. At .80 cents/lb, that's only around $6400/year. Subtract your expenses (medical care, shearing equipment, etc), not including the initial cost of purchasing the sheep, and it doesn't seem like itd be possible to make a living as a sheep farmer.
Am I missing something?
2007-02-11
07:26:59
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cardinalfanusa
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