Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Been shearing today, getting laughed at by the other farmers cos of my method.... Call sheep over, give her a bucket of cake and take her fleece off. Shoo her out and start the next one! Seem much easier to me than dragging wild beasts around contorting yerself and them just to get the job done lol! Also I'm lambing late this year cos of the move and don't want to be tipping them over. Back is arsed again now though so am leaving the other for another day. So glade I ate all the naughty ones, if i need to load em up now I just open the trailer door and they go in looking for food.... bonus! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quarter bull 240 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 You need some help donna, lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Iam lost you dagging or shearing is it not still kind of cold too be shearing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Iam lost you dagging or shearing is it not still kind of cold too be shearing Not for my guys, I keep Shetlands in Somerset so they feel the warth before the big fat commercial pigsheep! If I don't shear them now they will shed it all off and i lose the wool for spinning! Edited May 2, 2015 by Donna Wildwood 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Iam lost you dagging or shearing is it not still kind of cold too be shearing Not for my guys, I keep Shetlands in Somerset so they feel the warth before the big fat commercial pigsheep! If I don't shear them now they will shed it all off and i lose the wool for spinning!There's a ewe opposite my kids school,nearly scratched all hers off,she looks well moth eaten,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Iam lost you dagging or shearing is it not still kind of cold too be shearingNot for my guys, I keep Shetlands in Somerset so they feel the warth before the big fat commercial pigsheep! If I don't shear them now they will shed it all off and i lose the wool for spinning!There's a ewe opposite my kids school,nearly scratched all hers off,she looks well moth eaten,lol Looks horrible don't it? I can't be doing with untidy sheep! Mine do also have access to shelter at all times, so if it does get chilly they have the option. Also they like to stay dry and it keeps their fleeces in top notch condition too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flipbull 1,139 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Iam lost you dagging or shearing is it not still kind of cold too be shearingNot for my guys, I keep Shetlands in Somerset so they feel the warth before the big fat commercial pigsheep! If I don't shear them now they will shed it all off and i lose the wool for spinning!There's a ewe opposite my kids school,nearly scratched all hers off,she looks well moth eaten,lol Looks horrible don't it? I can't be doing with untidy sheep! Mine do also have access to shelter at all times, so if it does get chilly they have the option. Also they like to stay dry and it keeps their fleeces in top notch condition too I am a City man myself Donna, just a quick question. Do the sheeps clingons get stuck in the Shearer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,627 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I watched a bloke doing it once it was class Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I've seen a few nasty accidents with the shears, one ewe struggled and got hamstrung, another time a silly bint did'nt think to tell the shearer one of her sheep was a wether not a ewe and he promply got his winker clipped off not my sheep fortunately. I do mine with hand shears the old fashioned way, I'm far to precious about my sheep to let someone else do it! LOL! Must admit though, not looking forward to doing my ram Riley, he's got extra pointy bits to keep out of the way of lol! Though I have to say since getting him I haven't had any problems with wankers letting their dogs chase my sheep 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,930 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I've got about two dozen pairs of old dagging shears; various sizes and both single and double sprung; beautiful old things. I doubt if mine would cut much any more without a lot of t.l.c. I used to have them all displayed on the bottom section of an old apple tree ladder...but now I'm married...for some reason my wife doesn't appreciate the fine art of rusty sheep shears...can't think why! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Now your married,I'd get rid,so she won't castrate you lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,930 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I think I'm safe...I keep them in the shed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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