1. Sheep Shearing
2015

2. Did EWE know? Sheep are AMAZING!
Wool
Lanolin
Lambs
Meat
Friendship

3. 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)

4. Ways you can use wool:

5. Why Shear?
2 to 12 lb/yr

6. Why not?

7. Poor management can be fixed…

8. …with good management!

9. Sheep Shearing Then

10. The ONLY difference

11. Sheep Shearing Last Weekend

12. Martin sheared 74 sheep on Saturday & 47 on Sunday morning!

14. Front Porch Shearing Salon

15. “After” Photo
OH NO!

16. “Before”

17. “After”

18. “Gals, what just happened to us?”

19. Skirting a Fleece
Photos and information from:

20. Brag, Wash, Dry, Card, Spin, Knit… What a journey!

21. EWE are done!