Actually I was always taught that you shouldn't be catching sheep by their wool .
yep bruises them i were always toldActually I was always taught that you shouldn't be catching sheep by their wool .
yep bruises them i were always told
That's why I sell at the market, so i can give them a good kicking for any bother they might have given me through the year,?A few years back I dropped a trailer of sheep to the factory one evening.i was struggling to get the sheep out of the trailer so had to climb in to the decks. A dairy farmer who kept a few lambs passed by and offered to help me. Before I could reply he reached in and grabbed a lamb by the fleece, like a fist full and dragged out. The rest then ran out. What could I say. He thought he was helping. The next day I got the skill sheet back and one lamb had 1/4 carcass condemned. The time lag of them being offloaded the previous evening , to when they were killed the following morning, allowed the bruising to come up. Now I offload everything myself and refuse the help of others. Lads laugh at me saying I'm nearly wrapping the sheep in cotton wool, I'm so gentlle taking them out. But to me, their an easily damaged product that I have to mind. Expensive lesson it was
Are you going to cross the lot ?
Good man, and good luck !
You've seen the light -----Well none of you persuaded me shedders were a bad idea. Asked my friend for 7 peeler texel or shapey exlana ram lambs and to offer me any aged rams he might not have a use for today. We're going for it
All the maternal ewes yes. I said from the start of I was going to do it then it would be all or nothing.Are you going to cross the lot ?
Good man, and good luck !
You've seen the light -----
Welcome to the dark side !
If I am, it'll be the first time ever!@yellowbelly may be ahead of the curve.
As the lads here said before, even if you crossed once to a shedder and decided to go no further, youd still have an offspring that could be sheared with minimal effort.