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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: FiB on May 02, 2012, 08:08:39 pm

Title: First Shearing!!!
Post by: FiB on May 02, 2012, 08:08:39 pm

yea yea - do that every year???   I loved it - it was a privelage to meet the Singing Shearer and START to begin to learn the art of handshearing!!  I have left 2 to do myself so will post pics for general amusement!!  Thank you Phillip  :bouquet: 

So exciting to see what they look like under all that fleece!  Just 14 fleeces to wash (didnt buy that twin tub on ebay- bought an old caravan instead - in which I can maybe put up WOOFERS to help with fleece washing??  ;D)

Title: Re: First Shearing!!!
Post by: SingingShearer on May 02, 2012, 10:13:27 pm

Hi Fi,

Good to meet you, hope all goes well when you give it a go, I am sure it will ;D, I will let you know when I get some shears sent.

Hope I was of some help,
Thanks,
Philip :sheep: