tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941278546769386674.post2394995167195337197..comments2023-06-01T01:17:59.154-07:00Comments on Psalm23Farm: Shearing Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11586123852648939448noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941278546769386674.post-37313153812176264152013-05-09T16:38:33.318-07:002013-05-09T16:38:33.318-07:00Thanks Kelly!
Michelle, Sheep being compliant is ...Thanks Kelly!<br /><br />Michelle, Sheep being compliant is how you handle them (footwork)and if they are off feed the day before shearing they are also more compliant. The worst shearing accident that Tony saw was done with machine shears, not blades. With blade you can feel when you are cutting skin if you cut them, but with machines a lot of times the shearer doesn't know he or she cut them until they see blood. <br /><br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586123852648939448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941278546769386674.post-59081967094036426892013-05-09T10:47:04.075-07:002013-05-09T10:47:04.075-07:00Okay. Just watched the first video linked. My shee...Okay. Just watched the first video linked. My sheep are NOT that compliant . . . and those blades just look so scary!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941278546769386674.post-39248595007250906982013-05-09T10:44:13.637-07:002013-05-09T10:44:13.637-07:00And I wish you were closer so I could hire you to ...And I wish you were closer so I could hire you to do my Shetlands!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941278546769386674.post-80730498884577414472013-05-09T07:33:24.750-07:002013-05-09T07:33:24.750-07:00This is a wonderful post Laura and I love how you ...This is a wonderful post Laura and I love how you describe why you like to shear....dance. It would be great if you could do a blade shearing demo for us at WSWF, but not sure anyone will have sheep there that need shearing. lol Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966566655228721549noreply@blogger.com