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Go ahead, ask us if we have wool...
We have at least three bags full. Over the weekend we had our sheep shorn. It was something that was quite stressful as we had trouble getting a shearer here. Having so few sheep means that we really aren't worth it for many shearer's. Not to mention that shearer's are hard to find in the first place. It isn't really a skill that is taught in technical school on a regular basis. We were lucky enough to have a wonderful shearer, Irwin, come round. We are so thankful to him as without him we would have been a bit, well, screwed. Watching a good shearer is watching an artist. A sheep magically appears out of a woolly mass. Our sheep are so much smaller than they were. Of course they are not liking the insects, but as their fleece grows a bit it will get a bit better.
If we are going to continue to have sheep this is something that we are going to have to consider, getting them shorn at least once a year. Learning really is hard as there is only one course a year and it wouldn't be cheap. The shears themselves are quite pricey and really can only be used for sheep or other fleece animals. It appears that there should be a minimum number to make it worth while.
Of course we now have a bunch of wool to be processed. Wellington Fibres is close so we will be bringing some of it up there. It seems like Izzy's fleece is quite nice. Itchy's fleece is a great colour so those are both well worth it. Mr. Tufts and Scratchy's fleeces aren't nearly as nice so w will wait and see what happen with them. They may just be cleaned at the processors and brought home to deal with the rest.
