tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post114884179980454796..comments2022-12-09T04:39:28.529-06:00Comments on Alum Creek: Horror on the Sheep Farm!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post-1148909287182013582006-05-29T08:28:00.000-05:002006-05-29T08:28:00.000-05:00PETA is opposed to domestication of animals in gen...PETA is opposed to domestication of animals in general, but I don't think that they have considered that modern sheep cannot live in the wild or go get jobs, and would not survive without human assistance. The practice they describe is one that Australian sheep farmers are concerned about and trying to move beyond, but according to the industry journals, they haven't come up with an alternative yet, and leaving the animals alone makes them prey to health problems. Apparently, the difficulty is really with the merino breed -- as with so many animals that have been bred just for production, they aren't well-designed animals any more. So avoiding merino wool would, I think, be the solution. I have the impression that the Peruvian wools are okay, and so have been sticking with them, but will be interested to know if someone else has more data.Rebecca Hadenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940907849228232278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post-1148867487286184842006-05-28T20:51:00.000-05:002006-05-28T20:51:00.000-05:00I remember this discussion coming up on another kn...I remember this discussion coming up on another knit list about a year ago. I do not know if this situation is different. However there was some intelligent feedback from farmers and herders regarding the practice of having to shave sheep and apply a chemical in ordwr to prevent the far worse case of insects breeding inside the area so "treated". Thus it was a case of the prevention looking far worse then the infection because we could see it.***CVchittavrttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902747917974034723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post-1148853543658639482006-05-28T16:59:00.000-05:002006-05-28T16:59:00.000-05:00That is an awesome list of cruelty-free manufactur...That is an awesome list of cruelty-free manufacturers--I will be sure to bookmark it. (Waiting eagerly on Knitpick's response!)<BR/><BR/>I certainly hope that the video is not much more than a piece of propaganda for PETA. (but still...those poor sheep!) There was a page about why you shouldn't use ANY wool, ever, like because shearing is a cruel practice (?) but I don't think that wool production will stop with any amount of boycotting...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417780354460815039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post-1148847622718425422006-05-28T15:20:00.000-05:002006-05-28T15:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for the list. There are some superior yarns...Thanks for the list. There are some superior yarns on there so I don't feel like I would be deprived if I worked only from that list. I wonder what Rowan's policy is. <BR/><BR/>There's no reason why we can't have wool without cruelty to the animals. PETA is not an organisation I would support, but there's no room for cruelty in my world!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549433838794370673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18589233.post-1148846907601285312006-05-28T15:08:00.000-05:002006-05-28T15:08:00.000-05:00Very disturbing video. I'd heard about some of th...Very disturbing video. I'd heard about some of these practices.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226954231516266581noreply@blogger.com