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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Azzdodd on May 25, 2013, 07:39:59 pm

Title: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: Azzdodd on May 25, 2013, 07:39:59 pm

Last year I did all my own sheep by hañd with hand shears took me FOREVER this year found a nice local bloke to do it for £30 :) ill be honest lady year they looked like the sheep of specs aver advert. Also fleeces there will be 2 black ones and 4 white ones? Anyone want them

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: bigchicken on May 25, 2013, 08:31:25 pm

I hand sheer my flock every year and just love it and I always get excited and get a pride out of doing a good job. It gives me a good chance to have a close up inspection of my sheep.

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: kanisha on May 25, 2013, 08:35:27 pm

hmmm I must admit the one time I got a professional shearer in I found the break neck speed very stressful I much prefer doing my own even if it is hard work at times. hopefully getting better at it tho  :)

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: SheepCrazy! on May 25, 2013, 08:50:02 pm

Your definitely not strange, I love shearing time to!!! And yes I still get excited ;D

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on May 25, 2013, 09:17:52 pm

If I had 6 like I did at the start I would be looking forward to hand shearing them.


Because there's 18 to do I can't wait for the shearer to arrive.....

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: onnyview on May 25, 2013, 09:28:13 pm

Lambing and shearing. Happy days.

Title: Re: Excited for shearing am a strange?
Post by: Azzdodd on May 26, 2013, 01:58:28 pm

Well I'm amazed how fast they work went threw my flock in about 10 mins!