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(couldnвЂ™t get all of them to вЂњposeвЂќ at once) There were about six snails, just hanging out, doing snail stuff, whatever it is snails do. In my shoeвЂ¦.okay, I have NO idea how that one happened.

#SIGNMASTER STAUNTON VA MOVIE#

Now, that sounds like a bad sci-fi movie from the early sixties, doesnвЂ™t it? The contrast between the green, green grass of June and the white wool of the sheep is one of my favorite views on the farm.

That period of time allows for any nicks and scrapes from shearing to heal over, and the wool evens out. As the summer weather gets hotter and hotter, itвЂ™s good to know that the sheep will be somewhat cool and in good condition when breeding season comes around again.ДЄfter about two weeks the sheep look great. ItвЂ™s always nice to have the shearing job done. Now that he is shorn, we can see how good his confirmation is. He has been separated from the lamb flock and will be spending the summer in the ram paddock. We want him to grow, grow, grow for the next couple of months prior to his first breeding season. As a young, growing ram, he will benefit greatly from his lack of wool during the summer. There is no real value to the wool from our type of sheep, so itвЂ™s not worth the added work to keep it clean and ship it off to any mill. The wool was picked up and bagged, ready to head to the dump. Although, I am guessing that A has some real sore muscles this morning. The ewes were all clipped out without incident. I have never been able to figure out if the sheep donвЂ™t recognize one another without their wool, or perhaps thereвЂ™s some jealousy going on about the new вЂњdoвЂ™sвЂќ. It is also a very pretty shade of RED!ДЄfter shearing, there is a great deal of confusion within the flock. This will prevent any organism from entering the hoof and causing foot rot. The ewesвЂ™ hooves are trimmed and a proprietary mixture is applied to the fresh cut. This advice is rarely heeded, but it does grant a chuckle when things get testy. While spa patrons are pampered and treated well, the advice A got for any uncooperative sheep was вЂњpunch that ole girl in the stomach if she donвЂ™t behave!вЂќ She excelled at the class, and enjoyed the camaraderie with the instructors. Tom had been doing the shearing, but she thought it looked fun. Their inability to see this as a cleansing fast really affects the whole вЂњspaвЂќ atmosphere!ДЄ went to VA Tech to learn to shear a number of years ago. Things donвЂ™t improve until after the clippers are finally shut off and they head out to the green pastures once again. The barn becomes a noisy place prior to the actual shearing, as the ewes realize that they are NOT getting any grain, any hayвЂ¦.and that they are indeed stuck in the barn. The latter tends to happen anyway, the first thing a nervous sheep will do is PEE! Wet wool doesnвЂ™t cut well, and if the sheep have been fasting overnight, theoretically, they will not void while being sheared. The ewes are brought to the barn to keep them out of the weather until clipping starts. Preparation for shearing starts the evening before the big event. The whole вЂњspaвЂќ scenario is somewhat humorous. Did I mention itвЂ™s HOT? With this in mind, this year I hope we can have a little fun with it. ItвЂ™s hot, sticky, smelly and at times, very frustrating.

Shearing is a necessary, but difficult job. Oh, I forgot to mention, I AM talking about the EWES! Shearing day has arrived. Once a year, THE GIRLS get a new вЂњdoвЂќ and a mani-pediвЂ¦more accurately, a pedi-pedi, as they have four feet and no hands.

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