Sheep Shearing 2015
Did EWE know? Sheep are AMAZING! Wool Lanolin Lambs Meat Friendship
Wool is Amazing: Very high ignition temperature – Over 1,000 degrees F!!! Naturally high nitrogen and water content. Because of this, wool requires higher levels of oxygen in the surrounding environment in order to burn. A low heat of combustion – the measure of the amount of heat energy released in the burning process Does not melt or stick (just crumbles) Self-extinguishing From: International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO)
Ways you can use wool:
Why Shear? 2 to 12 lb/yr
Why not?
Poor management can be fixed…
…with good management!
Sheep Shearing Then
The ONLY difference
Sheep Shearing Last Weekend
Martin sheared 74 sheep on Saturday & 47 on Sunday morning!
Front Porch Shearing Salon
“After” Photo OH NO!
“Before”
“After”
“Gals, what just happened to us?”
Skirting a Fleece Photos and information from: http://www.gfwsheep.com/pastfarm/wint.00-01/news12.html
Brag, Wash, Dry, Card, Spin, Knit… What a journey!
EWE are done!