Here you can see the smooth line between the fleece that I'm removing and the new coat, beneath it.
One down and one to go. You can see how thrilled Zodiak is to be finished. And ZEST is so anxious to have her turn that she's rubbing on the gate.
Zest's beautiful daughter, "Bella Luna" keeps a close on on her mom...
Fortunately, I'm getting fairly quick at it.
I have a little bit of "touching up" to do on Flash and Zaria but no one else that needs to be completely re sheared. I use the felted fleece that I removed as mulch, in my garden. It works great for keeping weeds down and holding in moisture!
DREAM says....
wow Nancy, I have a few that could use that too. I'm sure they won't stand that nicely but they'd look a lot better! Stop by anytime!! :)
ReplyDeleteGrab a hand shear and get to work Garrett! It's really not hard and if you tie the sheep on a short lead, next to a fence or wall, you can pretty much force them to stand still....
ReplyDeleteWow! I am very impressed. Would you like to come and shear my llama??
ReplyDeleteThese are great photos, Nancy. And I can tell you've gotten better with practice! Ha, ha! :) If you need more practice, you're welcome to come here. No one is showing the "rise effect" but I can't believe how much fleece they've put on this summer! I was holding coats while my DH was exchanging sizes today. (He's been so great doing all these shepherd things while I can't) Some nice fleeces under those coats. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, the girls definitely look better "after." Glad I don't have to deal with that in any of my few sheep!
ReplyDeleteGreat job hand shearing the girls! I am VERY impressed! One of my first ewes, Cookie, matts like that and prolifically grows fleece. I have thought about shearing her twice a year before and now that I see the end result with yours, I am definitely going to give it a try this fall. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou have way more energy than me Nancy! I have 3 that need sheared, so come on down!
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