Why I spent a week looking for sheep

Merino sheep produce the finest wool in the world. White merinos were once part of a booming industry in Vermont. In the mid-1800's there were 1 million. But today, they are rare in those parts. CNNMoney's Vanessa Yurkevich hit the road in search of the elusive white merino sheep.

[@zakaria_]

In Morocco we have the pure breed which is the origin of the Merino breed, it's called Boujâad breed and it was imported by the Portuguese and crossed with their local breeds in the era of The Marinids Sultanate(1244-1465)!

[@patrickbateman783]

Thanks for the information 🙏🙏🙏

[@zakaria_]

@@patrickbateman783 you're welcome!

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

Thank you for this. Could you post a picture of these sheep?

[@zakaria_]

@@jjohnsengraciesmom
you're welcome, I have some nice pictures of it, but, we can't post pictures on youtube! 😅

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

Please make a video about them.

[@lunatusuna7304]

I love how much Judith loves and is proud of her sheep. ♡

[@jameshubbard4262]

There size is about right for Merino’s but their horns look like Rambouillet which is a French merino

[@108nighthawk]

As someone with an interest in fine men's clothing, I am highly interested in learning that a source of fine wool is so close to me. Plus, I want to support American companies.

[@simonemoses1081]

What the hell is that huge ass brown thing

[@Sara3346]

A bactrian camel.

[@Mark467]

Lol that nod at 2:24

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

It may be a good idea for a yone interested in sheep pr.wool to gp to a Sheep Fair pr Wool Fair/ Festival. There are usually many breeds pf sheep, and all kinds of wool on dosplay. You can talk to sheep owners and learn about differ a nt breeds. Some breeds are as small as a cocker spaniel. Some sheep are 300 lbs. And bigger than a large dog.

[@romefortunato9240]

What’s so good about white merino sheep?

[@hollylaw8272]

Producers can mass produce any color they want by dying whatever color they want in whatever amounts they want. That is why the large producers want white. I am looking into a spotted sheep because I am just a home spinner and I will get many colors in one fleece!

[@Sara3346]

Can be dyed into any other color easily.

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

Also very soft also keeps you warm when wet.

[@golasnegi6939]

Hi there are so nice and I like u your par baid this brend samol baby

[@eedgerton769]

interesting. My house is located on what used to be a huge merino sheep farm in NY before the Civil War.

[@shabirsaradan-fk2ye]

Nice bro

[@minniev.8932]

Lmao. Gotta find a "white" one huh?

[@hollylaw8272]

Producers can mass produce any color they want by dying whatever color they want in whatever amounts they want. That is why the large producers want white. I am looking into a spotted sheep because I am just a home spinner and I will get many colors in one fleece! But if you want to make money at it, and sell to these mass producers of yarn and clothing... they want white.

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

There are people who raise brown sheep.amd black sheep.

[@babafromkashmir9000]

i love sheeps