I always shear lambs in the fall. Their tender lamb's wool doesn't winter all that well and the lamb fleece is wonderful. I blend with my kid or yearling mohair.
Go for it!!! Jane > > >Any sheep people on the list? >what happened to all the sheep lists [or are there still some ?] >is it allowable to post sheep questions on here? if not could you >steer me in the right direction. need some opinions. >i am debating what to do about some lambs - do i shear them, or let >the wool grow till spring [ they are starting to felt] i dont want >it to get worse and ruin the fleece, so should i shear them so i at >least have a useable fiber? >but i prefer loooooooooong staple. i could use it for felting if i >shear it now, borderline of being too short to spin [but for me ,if >it's not 3'' it's borderline] >any suggestions ? - normally i shear two times a year, but i lambed >later this spring instead of late winter, so the lambs fleeces are >not as long. >thanks for any advice ! >Barb >www.barnettsheepandwool.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
