Thats some way to shed sheep,

[Pennine Ploughing]

Working at a remarkable speed and shedding 5 ways, never seen it done as quickly as that before

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1153351261783696

 

[Hilly]

Working at a remarkable speed and shedding 5 ways, never seen it done as quickly as that before

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1153351261783696

Speeded up imo

 

[AftonShepherd]

Still very impressive even if it is sped up.

 

[Estate fencing.]

How do we know they are being shed into the right pens?

 

[Ribble]

What's the highest number of categories someone might ordinarily use in one sorting?

 

[Highland Mule]

What's the highest number of categories someone might ordinarily use in one sorting?

Ask the guys at Dingwall mart sorting out a four decker of crofter lambs from the islands. Probably more than the 5/6 ways in this one.

 

[neilo]

What's the highest number of categories someone might ordinarily use in one sorting?

Two.

 

[bobajob]

Two.

LOL two ways can be a struggle somedays ! - one of those jobs where you shouldn't let your mind wander - think about what's for tea or what your doing later and you shed one the wrong way and it can all go wrong very quickly!!

 

[hally]

I seem to have senior moments nowadays when I forget which gate I am using for shedding for a split second by the time I remember a few have always gone the wrong way
Anyone else or just me?

 

[AftonShepherd]

LOL two ways can be a struggle somedays ! - one of those jobs where you shouldn't let your mind wander - think about what's for tea or what your doing later and you shed one the wrong way and it can all go wrong very quickly!!

As long as the sheep are running well, I think it's easier to keep focused if shedding 3 ways rather than 2. That's not to say I don't make mistakes though.

 

[shearerlad]

I prefer to shed on a 3way rather than a V type 2way at the end of a race. With the V type the sheep’s straight on view is blocked, so imo they don’t flow so well

 

[Guleesh]

The length of race before the shedding gates is most important IMO.

One place I work at has too long a race up to the shedding gate and the sheep have time to pick up speed and are travelling very fast. If you concentrate hard enough you might see one coming that's needing shed off so slam the gate in front of it in the split second chance you get after the last sheep passes, then even faster, you get your arm outta the way (unless you want it broken) as the sheep just flies straight over the top of the gate anyway...

 

[neilo]

The length of race before the shedding gates is most important IMO.

One place I work at has too long a race up to the shedding gate and the sheep have time to pick up speed and are travelling very fast. If you concentrate hard enough you might see one coming that's needing shed off so slam the gate in front of it in the split second chance you get after the last sheep passes, then even faster, you get your arm outta the way (unless you want it broken) as the sheep just flies straight over the top of the gate anyway...

That sounds like me drafting my ewe lambs out for scanning. There are Highlanders, Exlanas, Pedigree Beltex and Pedigree Charollais. All pretty placid and a nice steady flow..... until a Charollais gets to pick up speed.

That’s through a 10’ RAPPA race.

 

[Keepers]

That sounds like me drafting my ewe lambs out for scanning. There are Highlanders, Exlanas, Pedigree Beltex and Pedigree Charollais. All pretty placid and a nice steady flow..... until a Charollais gets to pick up speed.

That’s through a 10’ RAPPA race.

Most I can do is three way drafting, but wouldn’t be ideal if it was four as the fourth route out would be jumping over the side of the race