Saturday, May 24, 2008

Shearing Days

The warmer weather is slowly coming in just in time for shearing. Went out this week to help out at a friends farm. 150+ sheep received their haircut. What a wonderful way to view the fleece first hand. This farm has various breeds and cross-breeds which makes it all the more interesting.

First the haircut.

Then, on to the skirting of the fleece. That's where we remove what's not usable such as larger flakes of vegetation and whatever cannot be processed at the mill; oh, did I mention "pooh"!

Not a baaaaaaad day at all :c)


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