One of my biggest concerns this year has been the shearing of our small flock. we have a total of 30 ewes and wethers on two sites. This year Trevor came to our rescue and brought his aged dog Joe along to get the sheep in. This he did without a command from Trevor and was almost too early as we were still setting up the pen.
We did get them all contained, this is part of a contingent of 20 hoggets due to be sold as mutton in the Autumn
We were very pleased with the job Trevor did, he was very gentle and didn't cut them at all and the sheep were relaxed throughout . We trimmed feet and moved them to a new field at the same time. It was a late finish but we were relieved to have the job finished and the fear of fly strike has diminished.
We did get them all contained, this is part of a contingent of 20 hoggets due to be sold as mutton in the Autumn
We were very pleased with the job Trevor did, he was very gentle and didn't cut them at all and the sheep were relaxed throughout . We trimmed feet and moved them to a new field at the same time. It was a late finish but we were relieved to have the job finished and the fear of fly strike has diminished.
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I did a sheep-shearing course at Moulton Agricultural College (near to where my parents live) at the start of May and, on the second day, we went into the field to "help" herd the sheep into a large pen, where they'd be sorted into ewes for shearing and lambs. It was the first time I've seen a collie working up close (i.e., other than on the telly) and what an amazing thing it is. e dog need the barest of instructions to race around the field, stopping on a sixpence, then doubling back for a stray sheep and then ended up, flat on the ground, literally inching forward under the shepherd's instructions to nudge the last few into the pen. What great fun you must have had watching the experienced (aged!) Joe bring your sheep in.
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