Shearing 2021

[yellowbelly]

Done the rams on Monday.
March lambing Charollais and dry hoggs all crutched, given Ectofly, then turned back to forget about until the end of the month, post weaning.

Did our dry hoggs (went well), some commercial ewes (mostly ok but some a bit gummy on their bellies and round the edges) and our stock tups on Tuesday....

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....the big awkward barstewards weren't as accommodating as @Nithsdale Farmer's were - it's a good job young YB had a gap in his spraying programme and was able to come home and give me a hand for the day

I was going to crack on with the Lincolns today but I had my second covid jab yesterday afternoon and felt like sh!t this morning (didn't even feel I'd had the first) - the bu66ers will have to wait for tomorrow for their annual wrestling match.

The last hundred commercials and the Herdwick ewes all had a wipe of Dysect round their nether regions before they went away so are not spoiling and will benefit from a bit of heat to get a bit more rise in 'em.

 

[Nithsdale]

First day clipping ewes here.

Some very good, most were ok. Actually much better than I was expecting. My dry hoggs and 160 ewes for a neighbour next week... 3 groups of my ewes look like they're mostly coming on, maybe the odd bad one... 1 group looks hellish with maybe the odd decent one

 

[Johngee]

Best money I spend all year is the cash I give the lad who comes and clips my handful of Hampshire Down tups. He always gets £10 more than he asks for and I don't grudge him a penny of it!

My lad’s got some Torwen badgerface ewes which need shearing as well as three Sufftex tups. I’ve started doing them myself now because it doesn’t feel so bad when I throw it on the bonfire!

 

[Estate fencing.]

I shore 170 of my late March lambing mule ewes and wormed/vaccinated there lamb today. They were in the best condition iv known but 4 weeks ago they where terrible! It goes to show what a bit of good grass does. Silage tomorrow so have a day off shearing, 11 days in a row is enough for this part timer!

 

[yellowbelly]

I shore 170 of my late March lambing mule ewes and wormed/vaccinated there lamb today. They were in the best condition iv known but 4 weeks ago they where terrible! It goes to show what a bit of good grass does. Silage tomorrow so have a day off shearing, 11 days in a row is enough for this part timer!

Not much of a part timer if you've clipped 170 and wormed and jabbed 300+ lambs and still had time to post it before 7pm.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Not much of a part timer if you've clipped 170 and wormed and jabbed 300+ lambs and still had time to post it before 7pm.

Try to do 250/day if I’m only shearing, so not really a full time shearer. But still the best thing iv ever learnt to do.

 

[sheepwise]

Will the shearers be charging less? I for one am sick of funding designer singlets and fancy wool wrapping Instagram chicks when wool is worth damn all.

Well do it yourself then and see how you get on.

 

[shearerlad]

Will the shearers be charging less? I for one am sick of funding designer singlets and fancy wool wrapping Instagram chicks when wool is worth damn all.

I guarantee you that it’s these girls that keep the shearers going.
And all my singlets are “free” from the competitions that I go to

 

[Northern territory]

Had a ewe badly struck tonight right over her back and underneath,they work bloody quick. Clipped her fully with cordless clipper which is proving more than handy in the middle of a field.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Well do it yourself then and see how you get on.

When my dad kept sheep he used to shear the first ewe of the season, he said after that he was happy to pay shearers (me usually) what ever they asked.

 

[shearerlad]

Made a start over the weekend, although 10 days behind already.
183 scotch halfbred hoggs yesterday, they were hard work!!!

 

[CopperBeech]

Thank you anyway. I’ll put it towards all the costs incurred by those of us that aren’t just graziers.

You’re welcome. Would that be the Range Rover or skiing holiday ?

 

[kfpben]

First day shearing here. Mule ewes with twins
My excellent lady shearer did 225.
Her assistant couldn’t make it due to problems on their home farm so I sheared on the other stand along with helping pushing up sheep, rolling fleeces etc .
My personal best of…..50 ewes. I’m sure some of you could knock that number out in a lunch break but I am in absolute bits. Feeling like I’ve been hit by a bus.
Hats off to those who do it all Summer- you certainly earn your money!

 

[serf]

First day shearing here. Mule ewes with twins
My excellent lady shearer did 225.
Her assistant couldn’t make it due to problems on their home farm so I sheared on the other stand along with helping pushing up sheep, rolling fleeces etc .
My personal best of…..50 ewes. I’m sure some of you could knock that number out in a lunch break but I am in absolute bits. Feeling like I’ve been hit by a bus.
Hats off to those who do it all Summer- you certainly earn your money!

I'd never be able do 50 in a day , I would be worse than scrap fairplay to you , every penny is well and truly earned contract shearing!

 

[Farmer_Joe]

ha ha i started today, much better than expected to be fair, just a couple sticky around the edges, im sh!t and slow so just did 30 thought that was enough to get me back in 'the zone' will make a better start tomorrow,

im in no rush this year last year they were shite to do...

not sure how you guys can be arsed doing so many at once, i get fed up and like to do other job in the afternoon, i actually quite enjoy shearing till around mid day then have lunch then something different for the afternoon, you must see sheep in you sleep

 

[scottish-lleyn]

ha ha i started today, much better than expected to be fair, just a couple sticky around the edges, im sh!t and slow so just did 30 thought that was enough to get me back in 'the zone' will make a better start tomorrow,

im in no rush this year last year they were shite to do...

not sure how you guys can be arsed doing so many at once, i get fed up and like to do other job in the afternoon, i actually quite enjoy shearing till around mid day then have lunch then something different for the afternoon, you must see sheep in you sleep

Dont see sheep in my sleep just pound signs

 

[bill.bt]

forget the price of wool.in any other industry shearing would be at least £ 2 a ewe , for the hard work involved.watching a top shearer in the shed is such a skilled job.

 

[tepapa]

forget the price of wool.in any other industry shearing would be at least £ 2 a ewe , for the hard work involved.watching a top shearer in the shed is such a skilled job.

In any other industry it would be a lot more the £2/ head

 

[Nithsdale]

Almost 400 done this past week. Ewes have been decent so far. 140 dry hoggs yesterday were excellent going and I really enjoyed doing them right to the end (normally get sick of all the bellies)

 

[Estate fencing.]

I’m going for a 1000 ewe week this week, which is pretty good for me with other work to do. But am suffering a bit because someone crovect there ewes 2 days before I shorn them and has caused a reaction on my arm and legs! 220 mule ewes done today where excellent going and a real joy to shear, sheep round here are in good condition now.