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<blockquote data-quote="JockCroft" data-source="post: 8273496" data-attributes="member: 166068"><p>I'm now very vintage, and first "lock down" clipped 70 or so mixed ewes hoggs and couple of tups, just myself, catch clip and fleeces. Over 3 days as were more time spent getting b--g--- in, dosing etc. Was quite relaxing. </p><p>Last two clippings using contract shearer as numers more than double. Maybe next year do a few myself.</p><p></p><p>Was taught the Bowen method starting at 15. Good old ATB. Pity was courses were too late in season with little chance to get practise until following season. By 18 the challenge was to do 100 big park ewes in a day. By 20 it was 200. Did it a few times. BUT WITH A CATCHER, machine usually didnt stop for 20 sheep .Then clean,oil 2 min rest. </p><p>Only real disaster was a Romney tup we had. As a 3 shear took 3 of us to get him off his feet, then the blo--y hand piece wouldn't reach tail head or neck. Ended up with him standing, father holding him with a baler twin round his neck. It was easy tail head to neck, split fleece, then long bows each side, bit of a fiddle triming legs. Two decent fleeces where should have been one. Tup never notice I had cut twine on 3rd or 4th blow, just stood.</p><p></p><p>Thems were the days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JockCroft, post: 8273496, member: 166068"] I'm now very vintage, and first "lock down" clipped 70 or so mixed ewes hoggs and couple of tups, just myself, catch clip and fleeces. Over 3 days as were more time spent getting b--g--- in, dosing etc. Was quite relaxing. Last two clippings using contract shearer as numers more than double. Maybe next year do a few myself. Was taught the Bowen method starting at 15. Good old ATB. Pity was courses were too late in season with little chance to get practise until following season. By 18 the challenge was to do 100 big park ewes in a day. By 20 it was 200. Did it a few times. BUT WITH A CATCHER, machine usually didnt stop for 20 sheep .Then clean,oil 2 min rest. Only real disaster was a Romney tup we had. As a 3 shear took 3 of us to get him off his feet, then the blo--y hand piece wouldn't reach tail head or neck. Ended up with him standing, father holding him with a baler twin round his neck. It was easy tail head to neck, split fleece, then long bows each side, bit of a fiddle triming legs. Two decent fleeces where should have been one. Tup never notice I had cut twine on 3rd or 4th blow, just stood. Thems were the days. [/QUOTE]
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