Hi everyone. I found this video online and thought it was so wonderful! It was the first time I’ve ever seen a sheep sheared, and I’m not sure I could wrestle a mildly pissed off sheep and give it a haircut.
I live near Napa, CA, and I was travelling through wine country to visit a friend. There were lots of wooly sheep along the way, looking oh-so-cute. A few days later, I drove by again, and all the sheep were naked! I guess it was shearing time.
Of course, NOW when I look at a sheep, I merely envision potential projects! :roflhard:
I got to see sheep and goats being sheared last year at Goat Hill Farm in Napa and took lots of pics. I was completely enthralled and I think everyone was amused I was taking so many pics. I missed the alpaca getting their haircuts though, darn it. The farm owners moved to Oregon - I’m going to miss them! Fortunately I bought some fleece to remember them by.
Alison - I highly recommend seeking out a shearing event this spring. Here are some No Cal links: http://www.westvalleyalpacas.com/index.html (check out their links page for more)
my sil watched them do it in New Zealand and took lots of pics for me! It was pretty cool but more physical than I expected! (I guess I thought the sheep just stood there as if getting their bangs trimmed or something! :)_
One of my favorite books is “Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep” by Teri Sloat. He shears his sheep and they want their wool back …they follow him to Mr. Green who cards and cleans , Mr. ? who spins it into yarn, Mrs. Muller who gives it color … the sheep then take the yarn and get all tangled up … Farmer Brown realizes they are cold … so he rushes home and [color=red]KNITS[/color] them all sweaters … NOW … they look forward to shearing time so they can wear their sweaters.
It is written in rhyme … and I even “make” the 5th graders listen to me read it during their library time
