In a 2000 study, researchers at the University of Southern Australia found that by every measurement taken, from sustained heart rate to oxygen consumption to calories burned, sheep shearing was ...

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James O’Connor knows shearing like the back of his hand – but next month, he will face his biggest challenge yet: a 50-hour charity shearathon to raise €25,000 for local causes. The West Kerry sheep ...