Shearing

[Y Fan Wen]

I've just found out that my regular shearer and gang organiser is stuck in NZ.
Apart from my having to find someone else, I started to wonder how many nz lads come over on average, so how short staffed are we going to be this season? My ganger usually got 2 or 3 every season.

 

[DB67]

Will any boys be able to come over?

 

[sticky]

I spoke to my shearer yesterday his NZ boys are in the states waiting for a flight, but he didn't know how long that would take.

 

[flashsheep]

25% of shearers are foreign but account for a higher % of the sheep shorn, there is no problem for them to come over and do not have to quarantine, but I have heard the issue is if they will be able to get home after

 

[pgk]

I spoke to my shearer yesterday his NZ boys are in the states waiting for a flight, but he didn't know how long that would take.

My hoggs are shearing as we speak, I expect ewes to follow in next couple of weeks?

 

[Top Tip.]

The figures that I have seen are that 20% of the sheep in this country are sheared by foreign shearers.

 

[sticky]

My hoggs are shearing as we speak, I expect ewes to follow in next couple of weeks?

The only one I have (ponies companion) is all but done.

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Will any boys be able to come over?

Yes naac has sent out a press statement saying that they are now allowing shearing boys from overseas into the Uk now providing they test negative for covid 19

 

[Mur Huwcun]

I've just found out that my regular shearer and gang organiser is stuck in NZ.
Apart from my having to find someone else, I started to wonder how many nz lads come over on average, so how short staffed are we going to be this season? My ganger usually got 2 or 3 every season.

Is he the one that’s been going over there for over 40yrs or are we thinking of someone else!!!

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Is he the one that’s been going over there for over 40yrs or are we thinking of someone else!!!

I believe he is older than me and he has certainly been shearing for an awful long time.
I think he shears for 10 months of the year.