How & Why We Shear Our Sheep (AND A LITTLE DRAMA): Vlog 175
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- How & Why We Shear our Sheep
Last week Charlie was back to shear the next group of ewes due to lamb in December. I love shearing day, although long and hard work, the ewes look so much cleaner, brighter and lighter.
I use Instagram Stories daily in my sheep barn.
And up until now, I’ve had no problems with showing the truth behind what I do everyday.
But today…
Today INSTAGRAM BLURRED MY SHEARING VIDEOS!
At first I was like whatever…and kind of laughed about it.
But as the day progressed, I got more upset. Upset that in this world of choice and freedom of speech, they blocked mine.
My choice to raise livestock.
My choice to share a chore that is mandatory for animal welfare.
My choice to show how it is done properly.
And this scares me.
The fact they can block one entire side of a choice, a profession.
I am all about respecting people’s values and beliefs…but what about mine?
Can we not share what we are passionate about, without being bullied or blocked?
#instagram #sheep #shearing
What do you guys think?
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Does anyone think that sheering a sheep is very satisfying when all that wool comes right off🤔 no just me... ok then😂
No it's pretty satisfying. But I'm also jealous because I could never get the clippers to work right with my dog.
Oh NO N NO NO! I LOVE IT!! For some reason the black one was ULTRA satisfying!
Watching those dirty fat sheep become white, or black, naked pregnant sheep.
I think it’s very satisfying
No but I find it cute..I mean looking at the sheep seating while sheering😂🤣
This was so entertaining mostly from the sheep "eehhhhhh, aahhhhhh, eeehhh, gghhhh, meeehhh, uuuhhhhhh" lol they sound annoyed, not in pain... like a child getting a haircut
I can agree lol 😂
Some of them sound like they’re impatiently waiting in a long line after making plans of some sort to follow after
Lamb chop😋
MOMMY! DONT WASH MY HAIR
...which reminds me of noises coming from the parent's bedroom. Me lying in bed puzzled trying to figure out what's been happening...🤣
It must feel so good for the sheep after getting rid of all that heavy wool
I think of the sheep on the movie charlottes web when i saw these sheep
Omg same
Yes and sheep are being a good girls
There are so many city people that know absolutely nothing about farming. A sheep getting a HAIRCUT is offensive to them.
yes but if you dont the flies will eat them and they will die but they do not get that
Yep and I bet a lot of them eat some kind of meat or animal product without even thinking about how it got on their plate. That’s why I respect good farmers like her.
It isn't a 'city people' thing. I live in a rural area and I hear plenty of damned stupid things too. We have a poultry farm. I've heard it all at this point.
They blocked it because of the way they're handling them not the cutting. People don't understand it's the only way you can handle them to get the job done
J-MOS how do they think one can shear the underbelly without sitting them on their bums? A sheep with years of wool growth is a neglected one, not a sheared one. It shows someone cares enough about that animal to take a financial loss and have it sheared. Silly people...
I do not understand how these is a video that needs to be censored. Not sheering sheep is cruel. I’m sorry that happened to you.
Some sheep farms are extremely harsh with shearing their sheep. The sheep are also sometimes put outside in the freezing cold to give birth. That's most likely what TH-cam saw.
Nudity is against community guidelines
@@kaitlynnrhodes500 Lmao
@@skullsandlotuses we've apparently been to very different sheep farms
Leia Waterluck so what if they get a bit cold??? *there’re frickin sheep* !! Don’t say what you don’t know about sheep! They are tough trust me!
Hi Sandy, my husband has been a sheep shearer since he was 15 years old. He is now 58. The amount of energy a shearer burns in an average 8 hr day of shearing is equivalent to running a full marathon. It is hilarious how sheep don't seem to recognize each other once they are shorn. Great job explaining the how and why of shearing.
Too bad Instagram chose to keep people ignorant of proper sheep husbandry. This is by far one of the best demonstrations and explanations I have seen anywhere.
Can't imagine how strong his back muscles
And tell Les he can’t retire just yet 😄 he’s a great shearer he’s been shearing ours since 86 I think
@Acer Acres I am not sure what they think they would eat or wear if it were not for agriculturists as a whole. We not only provide meat and other animal products ,we also grow the lovely veggies that they nibble and the cotton and flax that their high dollar clothes are made of. So sorry for your farmers earning an honest living being harassed.
@@MrVailtown He does have strong back muscles, however he has had episodes of sciatica and a bulged disc at times. My grandfather was a shearer also. He had several fused vertebrae in his back. A couple other shearers I know have had knee replacements and arthritis in the wrists. So it is a very physically demanding profession.
Take a terrified terrier that needs sedation to be groomed and compare it to one of these sheep. The shearing doesn't hurt them and is just as necessary as clipping a maltese or poodle.
Shelley I got a Maltese and it takes half my frickin football team to hold the little bastard for a haircut!🤣😂🤣
Instagram blocks sheep sheering content and that little dickbag, Zuckerberg testifies (gets grilled) before Congress in a $9,000 wool suit. That makes sense...🥱
And the sheep feel better getting those pounds of wool off of them.
And the sheep feel better getting those pounds of wool off of them.
This- the sheep are so zen about it! It's obviously bred into them. Less stressful than watching a little dog get a trim.
They get nicked a bit, but they are 100-200 lbs and need to be manipulated and stretched out.
I doubt most pet owners could do this with their own dog or cat if it needed it.
Hi Sandy. I grew up on a small grain and sheep farm. My parents sold out of farming a year after I graduated high school in '95. 20 years later my wife and i bought a small acreage so we could raise our two young boys on a farm. We made the decision to buy 50 ewes. I was excited but my wife was nervous. She didn't grow up with livestock at all. About the same time, I discovered your channel. My family and I watched all of your videos. My wife especially. For her, seeing a lady taking care of sheep gave her a lot of confidence before they arrived. Also, my boys loved seeing the lambs. Now that we have our flock we still watch your videos. Dont let the haters get you down. Your channel is doing exactly what you started it for. We love you.
Adam Halvorson
North Dakota sheep farmer
Oh Adam... I needed this message so much today. Thank you all so much for supporting me and watching these videos! Wishing you all the best on your new farm!
This pisses me off so much. I say this as someone who is a dog groomer: If my client dogs were as chill as those sheep? I'd have a lot less to worry about with nicks and scrapes. (And nicks and scrapes happen. I get out the med glue and accident reports in preparation every time I see an old, white toy poodle on my list for the day.) Even if you WERE raising sheep for their wool, you still wouldn't want them nicked and cut, because scar tissue doesn't grow good hair/fur, if it grows it at all.
Supposedly Facebook (who owns IG) has some strong connections to a certain group of ARAs that I refuse to name, and they have a long, long history of misrepresenting what happens during things like shearing.
Thank you for sharing what gets done and why it's done, because education is more important than someone trying to fear-monger.
YES!!! I keep comparing what we do to dog grooming... honestly because more people can relate to that! If you have a matted up dog, you would find it inhumane to leave it. And its the exact same thing with sheep! I guess the traumatic videos of shearing done horribly has likely triggered this move. So I guess, in a way, if they also block that content at least we would be all on the same playing field.
Sandi Brock )
They bat poop crazy
If it was up to some animal rights activists, they’d probably eradicate many breeds of dog and sheep that don’t shed their fur naturally, since grooming them is “cruel”. Along with all exotic pets from the largest snake to the smallest frog. Before moving on to ruining pet ownership in general. And gods knows what they’d do to equestrians.
Acer Acres If your farming practices are legitimate, you should be as angry if not more than the activists. You can’t fake the videos of slaughter, shearing, and factory farming that depict atrocities. Those “farms” or cafos are ruining farming for everyone. Showing people that smaller farms and operations still have integrity and care for their animals is so important. There is a battle on the horizon though. With the movement towards plant based diets and science that clearly backs up the benefits, you will have to fight to stay in the game. In my opinion, the movement away from factory farming is a good thing for small farms that have been previous trampled on by large scale operations. With the rise of farmers markets, people pay a pretty penny for meat they feel is local and ethical.
Hi Sandi we run a merino sheep farm in Victoria Australia and your sheep look perfectly happy and well cared for to me. People need to start to realise where their products that are essential to their lifestyles come from. Humans can’t live without animals and our domesticated animals can’t live without humans. By the way we love your videos.👍🇦🇺
Thanks so much Steve!!
Those black fleeces are gorgeous. I'd love to get some of that.
Watching the wool fall off your favorite ewe like "YEEESSSSSS winter plankie" lol her wool is absolutely GORGEOUS
I love how the large ewe was so used to shearing that she just let it happen she’s precious
I want sheep like that if I'll ever own sheep :) Amazing wool and great temperament!
That's the skill of the shearer: keeping the sheep relaxed.
Everybody is getting censored for the wrong reasons its taking away our freedoms you're amazing is there anything you don't do
Thanks Deborrah! I agree!
All those precious snowflakes can’t survive unless they can complain/shut down someone else’s livelihood!
I love watching the sheep being sheared handling the animals is more than half of the process it's to keep the sheep and the person doing the shearing safe
Yes!
Thank you so much for explaining it! I always understood the reason behind shearing sheep, but most people don't. Growing up on a farm with many different animals some jobs need to be done for the animals health. Keep up the great work and I will be waiting for the next video!
I know this comment is a little long winded but I just appreciate what you guys do and its helping me to keep making videos about our farm! Keep up the great work!
Sandi, you are sharing another aspect and a job on the farm. It is the responsibility of of anyone who raises animals to ensure they are cared for properly and shearing the wool is part of that responsibility. We did not raise sheep, but there was a neighbor who had a few head and i remember visiting on occasion watching the process.
The sheep are not hurt and not in discomfort.
Not only do people not understand where their food comes from, they dont how their clothes get to the shelf.
Great video. God Bless.
Right, so people the next coat you buy maybe it should be made of wool in support of sheep owners. Or read your labels. Support American made products.
Sandi is in Canada
remember that one sheep that lived in a cave for 6 years? His wool was massive!! Sheep absolutely need to be sheared. The poor fella (his name was shrek) mentioned had wool weighed about 60 lbs. That's way too much on a sheep. keep on shearing!
because sheep now days have been altered. they don't shed. that's why that sheep had such a heavy fleece.
@@honestytoafault now days? You mean domesticated sheep vs wild sheep?
I remember Shrek. That was a MASSIVE fleece when he was finally shorn. FYI some breeds do shed their wool, but it's MUCH more common to have to shear.
Cris, the sheep in Australia! Poor little guy, must've been sooo happy to get rid of that quantity of wool! Shearing is grooming, people are sooo offended by non offending things!
When you started rolling the wool bags the oompa loompa song started playing in my head
Oh my gosh! That black wool is absolutely gorgeous!
I love watching the sheeps getting pealed
please dont say that ever again
Peeled🤣
LMAO peeled im crying
It drives me crazy when people who have no say in your farm feel the need to make unnecessary comments. Keep doing you
"sensitive content" its just a haircut, the sheep are chilling or a tad annoyed, and thier baa is not really different from what they do all day anyway.
And if they dont get sheared, they can die due to many, many reasons (let alone heavy kilos of wool on you must be a pain for the legs anyway)
That guy Charlie did an amazing job showing how to shear a sheep props to him and you, can not believe people don’t understand how sheep wool works....
I guess if you're not around it, its easy to see bad videos and think thats what we are doing... I guess thats why I'm trying to put out the positive ones!
I love how you describe Charlie's work "as a dance and not a struggle". This is true. When he knows his job so well, which he clearly does, it becomes a dance for him, all fluid movements. It was beautiful to watch him shear the sheep. I was in awe just watching him!! He does it so smoothly and calmly.
Dog groomer here! And I’ll be the first to say, I get dogs in my shop that Are so matted I have to shear them like a sheep 🤦🏼♀️ it’s 100% the same thing, and most definitely not offensive or hurting the animal in any way. What’s offensive is that the dog owners let their dogs get that matted!
Idk how this video popped up in my recommendations but now I'm binge watching your videos lol I love farm animals.. animals in general
The Instagram Naked Sheep Panic of 2019. 😂
Anyone catch the "4 bags, not 3 bags of wool" reference? 😂
Actually, it was four bags full *AND* a partial of lovely black fleece!
You are an inspiration to me ....this is what I wanna do when I finish school....lots of love from Gilgil, Kenya
Don't stop moving around those guys, they will shear you too. They cut each other's hair on coffee break.
Thank you, THANK YOU for putting out this educational, calm content about the truth of shearing! There is so much misinformation out there and this is a blessing.
Sorry to hear about the issues with instagram. Shearling is for health reasons
I gotta say.. when I started watching you I had just come from the mindset of watching a movie where they showed the abuse that happens to animals but once I opened up I could see how happy and healthy your sheep are. Keep up the amazing work and care you’re giving your sheep! I’ve learned a lot from your videos
I'm a vegetarian and totally against animal cruelty, but you guys seem to be doing your best to care for your livestock and are very attentive. I don't think their lives are negatively impacted as long as you don't slaughter them
Ebony R. She doesn’t and she was actually very sad when one of her sheep died
hey i was wandering where she gets her money i know she doesn’t slaughter them
I'm planning on getting a small flock of sheep one day if I'll move to countryside, just to get some wool and create things from it - meat as well if or when I will I will breed them. It's a shame that some people just see all animal agriculture as abuse. People are humanising animals way too much - if they're well cared for and have enough space, food and socialisation, they're just fine. They don't worry about tomorrow. And if these people think all of this is bad , then they should consider pet keeping as abuse as well. Also, especially sheep farming can be very environmentally sustainable - at least where I live it is - and wool is one of the greatest fibres you can find. I prefer it over synthetic materials when possible. Of course it matters where you get it from, but there's no reason to think all sheep are miserable. I think sheep are relatively easy to keep happy.
@@keelycross328 Most likely from selling the wool as well as their other business.
She breeds and sells lambs up to about 4 months and then sells them to market - yes for meat. Some are kept for breeders and others sold to other farms for the same. There is no money in wool as she explained in the video. Her animals are also well cared for and loved.
My favorite video is this one. I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ON THE SHEEP!!! I LOVE THAT YOU CARE ENOUGH TO SHEAR THE SHEEP!!!! GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!! It MAKES ME HAPPY TO 👁👁see relief for the sheep. THIS IS HARD WORK!!!! I LOVE THAT THESE TWO CHOOSE THOS CAREER. WHAT A BLESSING and to think of the beautiful things that comes from sheep!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️I’ve been watching you and I will continue to follow you. KEEP ON SHEARING ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑✝️🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
Sound like the sheep are saying “heyyy” lol sweet babies🧡
You can tell these people are professional. They are very gentle with these sheep. Great job all!
Hello Sandi, I am a subscriber from Ontario, I normally don't comment on your videos, but I always click the like button. Your content is real life with no dramatization with the exception of you going "I am LOOSING my MIND" LOL. What is sensitive about shearing sheep so that they are comfortable and healthy? Must have been some NIMROD who censored your video. Thank you for sharing.
Some people just don't understand that if the sheep were never sheared they would be miserable. I love your videos and I think they are very informative. If you own live stock its nice to see how others do things it can save you money and time if you learn a few tricks on birthing, shearing and other stuff like feeding routines. And if your going to wear a sweater or eat meat its nice to see that the animals are well taken care of. These are not abused animals. They are obviously well taken care of.
It's not only cruel and the sheep would be miserable, but the sheep would die. They'd absolutely perish if they were never shorn.
“She’s going gray like me” 🤣
The one on the right is being so gentle while shearing the sheep. You keep doing what you are doing. Those complaining are probably taking their pets weekly to be groomed. Charlie’s just awesome at his trade.
ohhh i loved watching that black sheep get sheared!! (Eve?) It looked so soft! The colour is amazing, and its so satisfying watching the shears take it off so smoothly.
My gosh dear lady! You are a working maniac! I'm old and sickly now but even in my prime, I don't think I could have kept up with you. You are fantastic!!! I love seeing all of the tools, conveniences, and electronics employed by you modern farmers.
I am shocked that any of your content gets censored. What has happened to our country? I love your channel and especially love your positive, passionate attitude! I very much admire you and thank you for sharing your journey.
Heaven forbid if you have naked sheep on your post! 😄 You're showing how shearing is suppost to be done.
Thanks!
I love seeing sheep being sheared. So many benefits including checking their weight. Once all the wool is gone you can actually see their body mass.
And this is all natural! I love this. I love your channel.
I feel slightly strange sitting here knitting! Lol
It's sad that they wouldn't let you post that! They let people post dogs getting trimmed!!
I'm happy for those big ol animals. They don't get hurt but take care of the sheeps AND worry for their health
Everyone else: Poor sheep being man handled.
Me: 😂 Reminds me of my dog when she’s getting brushed when she’s in shed.
When I was a kid I always thought sharing sheep was the same as getting a hair cut but grown up now it does more then just getting a hair cut. The wool can be used to make clothing which I like cause using every part of a animal to me is the best and most respectful way of harvesting/keeping a animal. It keeps bugs,unwanted things off of them and as mention in this video keeps them balance.
Yes! Totally. Thank you!
Yes I was about to say something about the hooves.. you stopped us on time.
It was great if you had another person to trim them straight after shearing. Another annoying task done same day.
You are right about shearing your own sheep can cause stress.
I have a fancy shearing machine in the closet for 20 years, collecting dust, only because I lost patience with my sheep, during shearing.
Let a professional do it right.
Plant corn to feed me, but don’t pollute the air with your diesel exhaust!! Make me a wool blanket but don’t hurt the sheep!! Demonstrate against anything with signs made from PAPER & CARDBOARD, which is made from TREES!! But don’t worry about that.... Great video the guys did awesome work, you & mark are doing a great job.
LOL! Thanks David...
Sanctuaries I follow shear their sheep. And yes, they get grief from fools who never raised an animal too. Carry on, Sandi, and thank you for the videos.
I can't believe that people have been so utterly despicable with their hateful comments. It upset me to see Sandy upset when she's never posted a video that wasn't informative, interesting & very helpful. City people have no idea about the farming or country world... it's as ridiculous as a farmer criticising a neurologist.
Take heart Sandy, you've been a saviour to me, my husband & our massive flock of 7 ewes, 1 ram & 12 lambs. Love & hugs from a tiny smallholding in rural Ireland. X
I have always thought that after being sheared, the sheep feel so “good”. !!! I know when I bodyclip my horse in the spring, I think they both like getting that winter hair off instead of waiting for the whole shed out process.
I could watch sheep sheering all day it's so relaxing. I wish people could educate themselves more about why sheep get sheered in the first place. They have no problem with dogs getting shaved but god forbid you do it to a sheep *shake head*. Also shout out to Charlie and his assistant sheering is tough work I tried it once and never realized what an art form it really is it takes so much practice.
Lol I can't believe they blocked it the sheep were so relaxed they weren't trying to get away or kick or anything. They obviously don't mind it that much.
They really don't... some of them wouldn't leave us alone! They kept coming back! LOL
For someone curious and eager to learn these videos educate and give me a glimpse of how hard working people provide food, material, and a keep a culture alive in a ever growing technological society. Keep on STRONG! You’re doing great!
I would have guessed that shearing would be in the spring or early summer .. To keep sheep cool and keep the wool for winter warmth
I shear all year long, but this will be the last one until March...
Whooooaaaaaa - RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED SHEARING TECHNIQUE???? This is AWESOME!
Lovely fresh peeled sheep ♥️
Charley sure has a touch with those sheep. Its so relaxing watching him sheer the sheep.
If those sheep were stressed or being hurt - they wouldn't just lay there!!
Stupid Instagram!!
Thats what I think also!
Good morning Sandi, instagram are bunch city slickers that have never put a toe on farm. Farm people get how its done and DONE the right way. We shear in the spring , but before lambs are due, we shear what we call 'tushie shear'. Everything from in front of the udder, belly, inner thigh, and bum gets sheared. It makes it easier to lamb the ewes. 6 to 8 weeks after they have lambed everybody get sheared and hooves trimmed. Then they get run through what we call 'the maze', we give them their shots, worming dredge, hoof trims.
We separate our wool white from black as we sell our wool privately, by the fleece. We have huge table in the barn, that we trim out any burrs, poop ,skirt the edges then fold into thirds and roll into a tight roll. Pack the rolls into reusable bags that are sent to our buyers. If the buyer returns the bags (cotton) back to us they gets a 5%off their next purchase. Our sheep live outside with round out house to shelter in bad weather. Surprisingly they rarely use the the round out house. It has to be very bad weather before they move into the house.
That was great! I use to do my own shearing in my younger days.
Honestly the best sheep shearer I've ever seen. Charlie? has a gentle touch. Seriously love that!!!! I've been binge watching your videos and I love your content!!! Your delivery is so calming and educational. Don't listen to the ignorant haters. Farm life is a whole different world and you farm with compassion for your stock. Thank you for that. The world needs more of that! -Fee
Woold ewe believe it, Charlie Shearin’ #winning.
I just want to say thank you for posting these videos! Even though instagram is censoring it, it's obvious to see this is such a humane practice for your sheep! It would seem almost cruel NOT to shear them, and the fact that your shearers are so skilled and quick at what they do clearly minimizes any stress the sheep would have from the handling/process. I'm not in the farm industry myself (besides owning horses), but I can see how well your sheep are taken care of, and that this is a very important part of that. Instagram censors all sorts of things with no logical reasons really, and I'll keep watching for your updates even if they're behind a "sensitive content" screen!
Thanks so much for this!!
I love how cute they are when there just Staring into nothing
Great video Sandi. Sheep need to be shorn, and if some people dont want to see that, they have the right to turn it off. As you explained so well, shearing a sheep is for health and wellbeing purposes, not for profit. Dont let instergrams knee jerk decision knock you. I have learnt so much about sheep from you and love your content.
Thanks so much Leann!
It’s just censored because people don’t know that your way is the safest way for the sheep.
Watching this reminds me watching my father shear our sheep. Unless you're never been around sheep you're won't understand the importance of grooming them. Hygiene is important to maintain for sheep, which city people never around the country don't understand.
Right? And people need to realise that an animal who ends up sick or has been neglected isn't going to produce healthy lambs. And that's the whole point! You take good care of livestock you're making a living off of.
This so much reminds me of the classic movie "The Sundowners"
How many people remember that one ?
I Love the wool fleece, That is awesome, Billy and the other guy is doing a fantastic job, Thanks for sharing Sandi, Love watching your channel, Hugs and Blessings
You upset the wool wearing snowflakes 😂
I love how gentle and quick these guys are, the sheep are having a spa day!!!
As an old dog groomer, do you know how often I wanted to gently manhandle a dog for their own well-being but couldn't. This is kinda satisfying.
The Sheep did not look like they were hurting getting sheared. They were just doing their their sheep sounds. No screaming. No blood. Just getting groomed. And it looks so much better and comfortable afterwards. I see no problem with the video at whatsoever. Farm on! I like the information on this video. Thank you
Why do you seperate the belly wool from the rest of it? And what do you do with it instead?
Alexus James it’s mainly because the belly wool is mor dirtier so it’s easy to clean
I’m in love with her fleece! I hand spin wool and her black to gray locks are gorgeous!
Lots of Baa-renaked Ladies there. I think that insta sometimes react automatically to the pink hues and the programs think it is nudity.
Rebecca Scully...oh no...naked sheep. I have seen way more pink human skin on Instagram than the clean pink sheep that Sandy showed.
@@fionajane56 Especially if you are a Kardashian you can post just about anything an nobody finds it offensive.
It's pretty cool to see how shearing is done different from us in Australia. Also we press up to 204 kg of wool into one of those bales, we don't hand stuff them.
Cool! Would love to see how thats done!
I actually enjoyed watching the shearing
Thanks Leslee!
I wonder if the other sheep in line are thinking awww yeah bout to get that fresh haircut. 😂 I love seeing sheep sheared it’s so satisfying.
I love to watch sheep being sheared. Something very satisfying about it. I am amazed at how dirty they get and never going outside tho.
Its weird right? Just the lanolin in the wool picks up the dust from the straw and feed... They are so clean underneath!
Put a wooly jumper on. Go stand in the rain and get really wet. This being wet replicates a sheep. Then stay in that wet jumper and only have the sun dry it. That replicates the real fact as a sheep. If you shear them the sheeps natural grease layer (lanolin) is like having a rain coat on and the water runs off. The grease layer also helps trap body warms under it too. In winter they are often shorn because the wool freezes to the ground so they can get stuck to the ground. Lambs are also shorn so that they stay cooler and get out and feed rather than spend the day in the shade. Its healthier to shear them or at very least crutch them so they dont get daggy.
Lol put ya clothes back on!! 😂😂😂
You also have to look at how calm the ewes are. A few were fussing but none were panicked. They stood back up, shook themselves, and ran off to play with their gfs. Brand new haircut, girl!
I see cobs on the ground prior to combine , squirrel damage ?
Would hair sheep fit your operation ?
Friend raises hair sheep, only lambs once a year do to a full time job, normally sells 300 lambs per year tho.
That breed work for you? Normally twins or triplets every ewe.
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@mrvailtown No it looks like the cobs are from the previous pass with the combine.
You can’t mix hair sheep and wool sheep together though because then the wool is actually worth nothing and where I live in Australia, hair sheep are extremely dangerous for wool sheep growers because our market depends on fine wool and if hair sheep are near a flock the wool is worthless
I raise hair sheep. Wool here is worth nothing anyway and you would lose money on every fleece paying to shear them. Hair sheep are easier to raise, and more parasite resistant.
A year ago I found this video, love to watch shearing. I’ve learned so much about sheep since this video, you’re an incredible shepherd and all-around nice person. Love the channel.
Alvin will pick up speed once he gets used to it. I worked in factory's all my life and once I got to know my machine, I actually had some free time and could walk to ladies room while my machine was spitting out 1,000+ envelopes a minute. Speed comes with being comfortable with your job.
Your shearers are doing a great job. Good shearers can really mow the wool off. When they use the correct techniques the sheep tolerate the intrusiveness. If the shearers are too rough, cruel or have poor techniques they fight the sheep all day. Shearers usually get paid by the sheep so lost production is lost wages. Good shearers earn good money and the sheep's distress is minimal.
Yes! Thanks Don!
Honestly i get why there are Animal groups because some operations are so horrible but you are an awesome example of what the industry should strive to be and you shouldn't be censored. You need to supported and show everyone else how they can improve their own operations
Problem is most animal rights groups want ALL livestock farming shut down. You can have the best farm out there, but it's still cruelty and they want it all gone.
I grew up in Nebraska & it's farm country there. Thanks for showing this, makes me miss the friends back home who ranch & farm. Hard working people!
I don't see a single reason for this video to have even one dislike. This is the type of video where this lady has gone above and beyond to explain to those who've never seen where their wool comes from HOW it is humanely done and why. I mean. Really. she explains the WHY of EVERYTHING, and the educating of this degree is something most people wouldn't think to do! City girl speaking, I don't see any abuse or neglect here. Social Justice Warriors: fight me.
You are a brave woman to tackle all the responsibilities you face on the farm! Very brave
Those are so satisfying to watch and the sheep muat feel such a relief with that haircut
Hello Sandi and Sandi B. Fans! I was able to watch the instagram shearing posts and like you wondered how they could be blocked. To me, in my opinion, the sheep look like they really enjoy the "haircut." They looked relaxed and appreciative like scratching behind a dog's ear or taking off work boots after a long day. The shearing guys are amazing, so fast, so precise and like a machine!
Just a "non farmer dumb city slicker's perspective."
Sincerely, Dan in Bloomington, MN
P.S. Mark's "How A combine works" is awesome. WATCH Mark's videos too!!!!
Good luck harvesting corn and safe harvest
The black sheep i think are the cutest sheep around.
I wonder if that’s Billy’s mom