Rooing our Soft Shetland Sheep - 98
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Rooing is a method to harvest fleeces that is an alternative to shearing. In this video I explain all about rooing our Shetland Sheep.
Here is a link to a blog I wrote about rooing our Shetland Sheep:
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Here is a link to the shetland museum archives where you can view and order photos of Shetlanders rooing their sheep:
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Here is a link to a couple of videos we made about how we use Average Fiber Diameter data (Micron):
• Sheep Farm Vlog #54 - ...
• Understanding Micron Data
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Blog: whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com
Sheeps are sweet.
Indeed!
You are absolutely amazing and I can tell you treat your sheep with loving care. I would love to buy a fleece and spin your wonderful fiber. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.
Thanks for the nice comment!
Glad your not my mom.
thanks for the feedback
"Omg, girls! Yes, I look pretty, I know. But you don't have to all get in my personal space at the same time. Keep your dirty old noses out of my fancy new outfit! Yes yes, very pretty."
Thanks for sharing amazing video and insights. I believe shetland and Icelandic are one of the most ancient breeds. Their wool too is very durable. One character of ancient sheep i often hear is they naturally shed wool too. Is it true?
Thanks for the nice comment - I have heard that also about ancient breeds, but I can't say for sure!
That sheep does not look like she's comfortable at all. At least shearing is done quicker.
Thank you for sharing your point of view
Thank you for sharing. 💗🐑💗
You bet! thanks for the comment
How long does it take to roo the sheep? It looks very uncomfortable.
It depends, it can go very quickly.
When do you put the coats on them?
Hi Patricia - we put coats on them late in the summer when we start them on hay
This is fascinating, thanks for sharing your skills!
Thank you! I am so glad you found it interesting!
I might have been drooling a little over the rooed fleece you showed. Just wow! Such dainty ladies. Glad to see you again.
Haha thanks!
I loved this video! So interesting and informative 😊
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it
Do you have a spreadsheet template available to share that you use for tracking wool stats?
Sure - send me an email and I can send you what i use. Thanks!
@@SoftShetlandWool I just sent you an email!
Thanks for so clearly explaining shearing vs. roo-ing. Im also now muchbmore likely to look for a Shetland fleece when igo to SAFF here in NC in October.
Cool! Good luck, I hope you find a fleece you love!
I didn't thing I'd be watching a sheep shearing (or rooing!) video, but Roxanne Richardson has sent me here, and your video was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks! from East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. 👍🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
Glad you liked it!
rooing is so interesting, but I bet your hands get tired!! This was a fun video, will be checking out your roving in Oct? (lol, like I need more, but who can resist!!)
Haha thanks! Yes, I feel like I have Popeye forearms from the workout. Today was my last 2 sheep, the 2023 harvest is now complete! Yay!
Wonderful to watch you roo. You've developed quite the rhythm...
Thanks Jillaine - I finished my last sheep today, I think I'm going to miss it! Love the hands on time with the individual sheep.
Very interesting. Is spinning rood fiber different than sheared?
Thanks! I think the biggest difference is in preparation, I don't really notice a difference when spinning it.
Hallo hier ist Beate aus Deutschland.Und ich wollte fragen,wie die Überzüge( Decken) heißen? Wofür Sie da sind? Und wo ich so etwas bekommen kann.
We use the coats to keep the wool clean, our supplier is here in the states - here is a blog post I wrote all about the coats. whisperingpinesshetlands.blogspot.com/2020/06/everything-i-can-think-of-to-tell-you.html I hope this helps!
Nice those shetlands are so tiny.
Yes they are! Thanks for taking the time to comment
How do you know the right time to strip wool from a sheep?
They have a natural break, so y ou just check them every so often to see if they've hit the break
What is a “break”
Where can i buy a coat to cover the fleece like you have? It looks very durable!
I go to Rocky Sheep Company - here is the video I made interviewing the maker ->th-cam.com/video/QRKYvkNqKGA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ET51zr-pFmRP5CEO
I just got my first coats from Rocky!! He is awesome!