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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Backinwellies on June 20, 2013, 04:37:35 pm

Title: How long does a sheep take to dry out?
Post by: Backinwellies on June 20, 2013, 04:37:35 pm
How long does a sheep with longish wool take to dry out?   Mine just been rained on ..... might need to delay shearer?
Title: Re: How long does a sheep take to dry out?
Post by: Foobar on June 20, 2013, 05:21:36 pm
Depends on how wet they are and how strongh the sun is :).

If they are dry underneath your shearer *might* shear them, but you will need to dry out the fleeces.  Otherwise, you will need to reschedule.  Your shearer will know so just call them to ask.
Title: Re: How long does a sheep take to dry out?
Post by: Backinwellies on June 20, 2013, 05:26:44 pm
Thank you .... we are resheduling.     Air too wet for any drying to happen ......... living in a cloud today.  Shame .....
Title: Re: How long does a sheep take to dry out?
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 20, 2013, 11:49:01 pm
Wind's the best for drying them, sun and wind will dry them in a few hours.

Here we go again... 'unsettled weather' all summer long?  :rant: