#sheepfarming

[wildsoulnature]

Majestic (May 2021)

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[coffeenuts]

[nushidd]

[quintessential-magpie]

🌱🐏 Found the ruins of an old croft! There’s something so beautiful about old ruins 🐏🌱

[bargnhtress]

Sheep Shearing Nicks and Cuts

Sheep Shearing Nicks and Cuts

While the topic of accidental injuries is often mentioned, very little seems to be offered on how to minimize the occurrence. First off I should say that the occasional nick or cut is almost unavoidable, though it is almost always the shearer’s fault and usually due to a lack of control of the animal, the machine or blade position. Often times other factors like exhaustion, frustration or dull…

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[farmgirl-ireland-blog]

So a couple of our lovely Suffolk ewes were sheared yesterday as they desperately needed it. Hoping the shearing team will be here for the rest of the flock in the next few days. 🐑 And now I'm using the help of Pinterest and the Interweb to wash and card the fleeces by hand 🙈😆 Wish me luck! Hoping the washing machine doesn't get clogged up! 🤞 #wishmeluck #imustbemad #sheepfarming #sheep #suffolksheep #shearing #shearingshed #wool #fleece #woolisnaturestechnology #washingfleece #woolcraft

[coffeenuts]

Melike with 5 month old livestock guardian dog 'learning the ropes' by p_aulwhite https://flic.kr/p/2o6r5Rv

[bargnhtress]

Rams

Integral to the profitability of sheep raising is breeding and selling off of unproductive animals, this is even more critical when dealing with rams and males, – simply put they consume more than they could ever bring in and they are by their nature aggressive and counterproductive to a peaceful flock.

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