• avocado_ghost@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Animals bred for wool typically end up getting slaughtered for meat as soon as they stop being profitable, so they’re actually not wrong.

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      1 year ago

      How do you know the wool came from animals that are now too old to produce?

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      1 year ago

      Plus depending on your location, they are barely profitable for wool, so it doesn’t take much for one sheep to cost too much.