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Here is my latest post about sheep shearing for those of you who may not be familiar with the annual wool harvest:

 

http://stockdogsavvy...sheep-shearing/

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Well done article! And I so much enjoyed the fact you included blade shearing.

I am an avid pro blade shearer and really enjoy it over my machine.

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our ag program teaches shearing and helps young local shearers get started.

Recently we did a trial flock near the Island.

These young people need work, and they are local boys.

 

Some pics

 

Dallas doing feet

 

And Nich shearing with his overhead machine.

 

I blade sheared a few- But mostly left them to Nich, as he is trying to get numbers under his belt, until he had problems on the Calif Reds.

My friend got some pics but I haven't seen them yet.

 

I am doing quite a few demos this year!

 

What happened to my pics?

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Hi Tea,

 

Thank you. Yes, blade shearing is really beautiful to watch. I love the feel of the wool grease too.

 

You might also enjoy Greg Newbold illustrations (though machine) based on his experiences while growing up on his family's homestead:

 

http://gregnewbold.b...unburdened.html

 

http://gregnewbold.b...thumbnails.html

 

All the best,

Jeanne

 

P. S. Maybe you can re-post your pictures. Would love to see them.

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  • 8 months later...

Very nice video, she is good. But I bet she has the same problem as I do with a big suffock ram. You have to be able to bend over and reach the hind end.

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  • 3 years later...

From the Colorado Wool Growers Association about the need to shear and benefits of shearing sheep:


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