Sheep shearing 2019

[Bossfarmer]

How are people getting on with shearing? Wool coming off easy?

I brought 20 in yesterday afternoon did 10 wool came off well, had my tea went back out and the next 10 were a nightmare, i put new blades on the shearers made no odds, thought about bringing a group in later today before the rain comes but will the wool be a nightmare to get off again if theyre kept in overnight?

 

[Bossfarmer]

How are people getting on with shearing? Wool coming off easy?

I brought 20 in yesterday afternoon did 10 wool came off well, had my tea went back out and the next 10 were a nightmare, i put new blades on the shearers made no odds, thought about bringing a group in later today before the rain comes but will the wool be a nightmare to get off again if theyre kept in overnight?

Is that a yes @Kiwi Pete?

 

[Bossfarmer]

@gone up the hill @Hilly @shearerlad @sheepman1 @sheepwise

 

[Kiwi Pete]

How are people getting on with shearing? Wool coming off easy?

I brought 20 in yesterday afternoon did 10 wool came off well, had my tea went back out and the next 10 were a nightmare, i put new blades on the shearers made no odds, thought about bringing a group in later today before the rain comes but will the wool be a nightmare to get off again if theyre kept in overnight?

Pays to put them in for the night.
Empty belly keeps them comfier when you bend them, and when you pack them up they'll be warmer overnight than they would be elsewhere, so their skin and fleece will be looser?

Over here, about the only roof we have is for keeping sheep in ahead of shearing - keeps the dew/rain off them for the contractors.

 

[CharcoalWally]

How are people getting on with shearing? Wool coming off easy?

I brought 20 in yesterday afternoon did 10 wool came off well, had my tea went back out and the next 10 were a nightmare, i put new blades on the shearers made no odds, thought about bringing a group in later today before the rain comes but will the wool be a nightmare to get off again if theyre kept in overnight?

Keeping them in overnight won't make any difference to how the wool comes off - if they're good to do, then they'll be good to do regardless .

If you keep them in, then have you got plenty of room to let them spread out to keep them clean? And be prepared for bad tempered, crabby ewes that are fed up with being cooped up.

I've clipped a small group so far, and they were lovely to do. I'd have thought after the favourable Winter we've just been through that ewes would have been better to shear on average.

 

[Bossfarmer]

Keeping them in overnight won't make any difference to how the wool comes off - if they're good to do, then they'll be good to do regardless .

If you keep them in, then have you got plenty of room to let them spread out to keep them clean? And be prepared for bad tempered, crabby ewes that are fed up with being cooped up.

I've clipped a small group so far, and they were lovely to do. I'd have thought after the favourable Winter we've just been through that ewes would have been better to shear on average.

Mabye its to do with my clippers then but yesterday was hellish

 

[ajcc]

Easy shearing this year, wool lifted well, open necks....mules mind but few Dorset’s been good too. Hate keeping sheep in overnight in shed, too much contamination or sit in pee. Bare pasture close by, always got those with sheep ime. then yard them for few hours before shearing. Welcome rain giving me a welcome rest this week.

 

[unlacedgecko]

How are people getting on with shearing? Wool coming off easy?

I brought 20 in yesterday afternoon did 10 wool came off well, had my tea went back out and the next 10 were a nightmare, i put new blades on the shearers made no odds, thought about bringing a group in later today before the rain comes but will the wool be a nightmare to get off again if theyre kept in overnight?

Do you enjoy shearing sheep?

 

[Bossfarmer]

Easy shearing this year, wool lifted well, open necks....mules mind but few Dorset’s been good too. Hate keeping sheep in overnight in shed, too much contamination or sit in pee. Bare pasture close by, always got those with sheep ime. then yard them for few hours before shearing. Welcome rain giving me a welcome rest this week.

Ah i see, texels here needing them out the way by silage time

 

[hendrebc]

Sheep are shearing well here not many have been hard going usually if they were old and rearing twins. Getting them dry is the problem! Another 250-300 to go.

 

[Bossfarmer]

Sheep are shearing well here not many have been hard going usually if they were old and rearing twins. Getting them dry is the problem! Another 250-300 to go.

im working with electric shears they seem to heat up a lot, anyone else using electric? are the cordless electric ones any good?

 

[muleman]

It would be cruelty to shear ewes here at the moment...it was warmer in jan/feb.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It would be cruelty to shear ewes here at the moment...it was warmer in jan/feb.

Be some mastitis and pneumonia with any clipped already...glad mine aren’t done

 

[Bossfarmer]

It would be cruelty to shear ewes here at the moment...it was warmer in jan/feb.

where are you in the country?

 

[muleman]

where are you in the country?

cumbria

 

[Northeastfarmer]

where are you in the country?

Gods country

 

[muleman]

Gods country

wouldnt like to be anywhere else.....but still find myself complaining too much about the weather....terribly cold here now,joking aside

 

[Bossfarmer]

Do you enjoy shearing sheep?

does anyone?

 

[muleman]

Be some mastitis and pneumonia with any clipped already...glad mine aren’t done

i have sheared in wellies,waterproofs and a wooly hat before...but prefer to be in trainers,t-shirt and trousers for that job,better for the sheep aswell!

 

[Bossfarmer]

cumbria

higher up then not surprised its cold, not particularly warm here either