The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  shearing          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message manic nonie Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 188 Location: strownoway/craibstone estate= venus Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject: shearing Was wondering when people on here normally shear? I know its a odd question and a fair few on her have self-shearing breed. I noticed a few years back there are different times for different places across the country. Got my shearing course is at the end of this month Last edited by manic nonie on Wed May 07, 2008 3:53 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:52 pm    Post subject: sometime around the 20th June depending on the weather Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 1972 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:14 pm    Post subject: will let you know when they start here, they are just doing their bottoms at the moment with the lush grass Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1115 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:45 pm    Post subject: I would usually be getting the show sheep done now and the rest of the flock will be end of this month. I've got to persuade the shearer yet!! Back to top Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 653 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:28 am    Post subject: I've just "ordered" my shearer and they will get done when he has time - only got 5 to do. Question for those of you with rams - do you bring them all in together for shearing or do you keep them separate? Back to top manic nonie Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 188 Location: strownoway/craibstone estate= venus Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:35 am    Post subject: I think you can bring them in as well, but not sure with the lambs in. out towrds debcat the rams live the summer with last years lambs. Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8014 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:49 am    Post subject: we shear them alltogether Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6621 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: i'm wondering about doing the boys now they are suffering in the heat mind you till snow as soon finished Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1115 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:59 pm    Post subject: I keep mine separate but only because I have upwards of 20 tups at any one time and the wool marketing board want tup/ewe/gimmer wool all kept separate in different wool bags no idea why as I dont get paid any more for gimmer wool versus tup wool and mine have one of the highest grades Back to top manic nonie Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 188 Location: strownoway/craibstone estate= venus Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:09 pm    Post subject: I love rolling the fleeces which might be slightly strange, What tups do you put to your commercials? Back to top tracey061196 Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 108 Location: Somerset Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:52 pm    Post subject: I had my sheep done on Saturday (10th May), last year i had them done around the 19th May. This year they all had ( i have 4 +4 lambs, my freind has 4) really dirty bums quick, the shearer said its the goodness coming through the grass. Last week all the sheep were really panting , but now they look much happier Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group