Wool...what will you do with yours...

[TripleSix]

Ours always goes to Lawrence Pierce

I can't remember what weight there was last year but from 380 ewes, plus followers and tups we got just over £400

Not all white wool either, some swale and Herdwick

 

[harrow]

Loft insulation ?

 

[HatsOff]

Loft insulation ?

I don't have any sheep and don't know much about them... but I did buy sheep's wool insulation for the house and it was pretty pricey. Given how little energy is needed convert sheep's wool to insulation (compared to superheating glass or rock for mineral wool), you'd think it'd be cheaper to produce.

 

[Tim W]

I think you need to create higher value products than insulation or compost to make wool worth producing

For this to happen you need to produce really good wool (selection over generations) and have entrepreneurial marketeers

 

[Hilly]

I don't have any sheep and don't know much about them... but I did buy sheep's wool insulation for the house and it was pretty pricey. Given how little energy is needed convert sheep's wool to insulation (compared to superheating glass or rock for mineral wool), you'd think it'd be cheaper to produce.

How is it converted ? I know an idiot filled his loft straight off the sheep .... didn’t end well.

 

[Bill dog]

I’ve a neighbour who spins wool with an old fashioned spinning wheel . She popped in last week and asked for a Romney fleece or 2 . No probs love , I’ll drop a few in .
Hope she can cope with 400 !

 

[Hilly]

I’ve a neighbour who spins wool with an old fashioned spinning wheel . She popped in last week and asked for a Romney fleece or 2 . No probs love , I’ll drop a few in .
Hope she can cope with 400 !

400 Romney fleeces bit of money mind

 

[HatsOff]

How is it converted ? I know an idiot filled his loft straight off the sheep .... didn’t end well.

I don't know the details but it much be regularised and made into the correct thickness. Also treated to prevent infestations.

I got Thermafleece.

U-value was comparable, just cost more than Rockwool. Although at the time (first lockdown), it was the only stuff available.

It had a definite sheepy tang.... I should think 'raw' wool would work but wouldn't take long to go sour.

 

[Bill dog]

Used to be, nowt but a pita now !

 

[Hilly]

Used to be, nowt but a pita now !

Well if you don’t want it I will have it !

 

[Tim W]

This is the type of initiative that is needed to make wool profitable

 

[Moors Lad]

... didn’t end well.

What happened - maggots??

 

[Hilly]

What happened - maggots??

Smell and blue bottles

 

[DanM]

I’ve got 45 sheets of wool
And can only get 30 on my trailer, so I’ve decided to send the extra to Irish, its the same distance to both and we will see what works out better.

DB wools would pick that quantity up!

 

[Bongodog]

I’ve got 45 sheets of wool
And can only get 30 on my trailer, so I’ve decided to send the extra to Irish, its the same distance to both and we will see what works out better.

I take it you've got 30 wool sheets from the board and 15 supplied by the Irish ?

 

[tepapa]

I got half a sheet of Herdwick wool yesterday but I haven't decided how I'll spend all the money the WB will give me for it.

I also got 3 sheets of Dorset wool but that can go straight to Olann wool tomorrow, as I'll be passing, so I'll cash it straight in.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I got half a sheet of Herdwick wool yesterday but I haven't decided how I'll spend all the money the WB will give me for it.

Perhaps a 10p pick n mix?

 

[yellowbelly]

I got half a sheet of Herdwick wool yesterday but I haven't decided how I'll spend all the money the WB will give me for it.

I also got 3 sheets of Dorset wool but that can go straight to Olann wool tomorrow, as I'll be passing, so I'll cash it straight in.

Perhaps a 10p pick n mix?

It's worth more than that - WB are going to pay us 15p/kg for last year's as opposed to 5p/kg for our Lincoln wool.
With their 'bullish attitude'** to the rising maket.....


.....this time next year Rodney.




** maybe that should read 'bullsh!t attitude'

 

[muleman]

I got half a sheet of Herdwick wool yesterday but I haven't decided how I'll spend all the money the WB will give me for it.

I also got 3 sheets of Dorset wool but that can go straight to Olann wool tomorrow, as I'll be passing, so I'll cash it straight in.

'Cash it in'

 

[Stw88]

Had family around this afternoon and wifes uncle Got his cheque this week for last years wool that was sent to the wool board. 2 ton of texel wool averaged after haulage 7p/kg. What a joke. 500 kg was 0p classed as broken fleeces. And they expect us to support the wool board.