Shearing
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For the past two seasons I've had to get a contract shearer in to shear my small flock of sheep, because I don't have the skills or machinery required. What I have got is a can-do attitude and access to the Internet, where I found the British Wool Marketing Board website. The BWMB sponsors shearing courses and if you're a farmer (the government says we qualify) the cost is minimal. I had visions of shearing my own sheep this time next year. Two days on a course has corrected my vision. This…

Valentine Prqt saved to Farm project
Thinking about shearing your own sheep? What equipment do you need to buy and why? Let's dig into what you need to shear your sheep…

John Bendickson saved to sheep
Many shows around the country require market lambs to be shown in a fleece no longer than one-fourth inch and uniform in length over the entire body, with the exception of the lower legs (below the hocks and knees) and the top of the head and face, which may be longer. The main reason for…
Carmen Bachelder saved to Showing lambs
Put your eye on a new collection of hyperbolic funny memes and crazy pics that'll crank up your funny bone. Sure, it's weird stuff. But ain't that what the

Celia Bass saved to OMG!
A southern Queensland wool classer hopes her photos of life in the shearing shed will encourage others to join her in "the beautiful world of wool".

Sam Hill saved to Shacking Up
Shearing Season on the Homestead Shearing season on the homestead! Here is some information I hope you find helpful when it comes to shearing your animals this next season. Here at Azure Farm we shear our alpacas. Read on to see why we shear our animals and all the information behind it plus help
Oh, Monday: A coupla weekends ago, I dug some dresses out of my closet that I had never worn. Some were holey, too summery or just a pinch too tight. I forced myself to try them all on and see if they should be sold, kept or donated. I always thought this one was too tight but a lil Spanx came to the rescue. dress: vintage, thrifted; brown tights: Target; sparkle fishnets: TJMaxx; booties and belt: Anthropologie Well, kids, I finally got my wish: I scored a Snow Day this past Friday! How…

Anne Vesterholm saved to Maria Wiik