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The shearing process needs two people, and often takes 2-4 hours (Gavigan, 2000). The
amount of time required can be dramatically decreased with the introduction of electric clippers.
With proper instruction, and after a learning curve, shearing times for one sheep can take less
than 10 minutes. In addition, a fairly large portion of farmers claimed that the lack of proper
shearing equipment meant that they had to leave a fair amount of wool on the sheep to protect
Maintenance equipment for the shearing machine includes extra blades and combs,
lubrication, and cleaning supplies.
Marketing Opportunities
The market for sheep shearing machines in Nepal is fairly small, as it is aimed solely
towards farmers who raise sheep as an income source. The machine will serve little to no
purpose for the population who live in urban areas, or those in the rural areas but have dont used
animals as a source of income. However, The Oster Shearmaster Handpiece, while mainly used
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