Re: [fibernet] Re: shearing question

[Julie Poudrier]

I generally do the fall shearing myself, since not all my sheep require 
shearing twice a year, and the 15-20 that do are doable for a non-expert 
shearer. Come spring, I have a shearer come. He's worth every penny since he's 
good and about 10 times faster than I am!

Julie

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: karakulweaver 
  To: fibernet@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:15 PM
  Subject: [fibernet] Re: shearing question


    Thanks Julie,
  i have sheared all the karakuls[adults and lambs] , i know better than to let 
them go !
  mostly the ones i'm worried about now are the finn X - they also felt VERY 
easily. i'll probably end up shearing them but i need to decide soon so they 
can grow back some wool before it gets cold ! and i have about 15 to do........ 
[i shear my own] takes me about an hour each [i'm too picky] first i shear off 
all the good stuff, then what i call 2nds, and then leave the yucky stuff for 
last.
  The Sheeple list doesnt seem to be as fiber oriented [as a whole] so i havnt 
posted there much. i'll have to check out the other list you suggested. thanks 
so much !
  Barb




  

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