The sheep shearer must have a
back of steel in order to last all day doing this work.
Mar 17
Chris is the owner of the sheep and this is one of her favourite jobs. Any
job where she gets to handle the wool is a joy for her. She is "skirting" the
fleece. Going over the entire clip to ensure that any soiled parts are removed before
storing it in a plastic bag.
The first year that Chris and Alex moved to the farm the sheep were in a
greenhouse. It was a bit before shearing time and we got to see the shearing as it
happened. While showing people the process Jeffrey commented that the "peeled"
ones were in the other pen.
The skirted fleece are stored individualy in these plastic bags.