Crutching refers to the removal of wool from around the tail and between the rear legs of a sheep. It can also refer to removing wool from the heads of sheep (wigging) or from the bellies of male sheep (ringing). ==Motivation== After centuries of artificial selection, domestic sheep have denser and longer wool than their wild forebears, which may ...
shearing parts of a sheep (especially the hind end of some woollier breeds such as Merino), to prevent fly-strike. Also see dagging.
shearing wool from around the vulva and udder. Done prior to lambing.
the removal of wool from around the tail and between the rear legs of a sheep.
Shearing of wool from around the dock and udder.
shearing wool from around the vulva and udder. Done prior to lambing.
Removing the wool from around the breech area.