Autumn will need her face completely shorn so she doesn't get wool blindness and be unable to see. If the wool grows into her eyes and scratches them she could be permanently blinded.... Her curls might look nice but please be practical. Blessings, Dot
cannot you shear in a fancy art mode like poodles are sheared ? With some wool remaining on head and tail Each sheep must have its individual coiffure !!! Involve some fantasy while shearing! For instance, can't you make a trendy hairstyle with a forelock covering one eye a la Michael Jackson?
Oh goodness me!.. .. ***Hide the mirrors*** !. Poor, poor babes.. hahaha.. Nothing like looking like a pink pig from 50 feet away. Hope you didn't show Autumn to Maggie, otherwise Maggie would have packed up and headed off for the hills, far, far away. ........ 🐑💨
Jo is an awesome shepherd and does 1000’s yearly and tbf would trust anyone wlse to do them. Unfortunately they hadnt had the 1st shear before they came to us so it was intence.
When a sheep is overgrown (when they miss a shearing) it is often harder to get the wool off them as the skin get stretched and forms wrinkles that you have to be so careful not to nick. It is better to go slow, do more blows than to nick the sheep all over and need to treat them for pain and to keep them from getting flyblown (flu's love to get in the fresh blood and that's just the start of the problem then). I learnt from watching my dad who managed a Merino sheep and cross-breed farm.
@@dotcassilles1488 I’ve been a shearer all my life, what a load of crap. I’ve shorn hundreds if not thousands of sheep which have missed multiple years of shearing. If you have any clue about shearing, it will take a little longer, but 400 blows is beyond absurd ridiculousness.
@@chessman483i fully appreciate your expertise on shearing, it’s admirable and fully appreciate how challenging of a job this is. I do need to say that Joseph is an exceptional Shepherd and has been for an incredibly long time. I have seen him working with enormous flocks (I also used to do wool rolliing for him) speed in which you were saying, its what I witness, and also from an animal welfare perspective, the quicker the better. I appreciate that watching autumn being sheared is so very different from what is normally done. I’m sure you’re aware with valais coats, with missing the first shear, it’s thickness was unbelievable. The girls haven’t been handled in that way before as well, and it was felt that we needed to take a very cautious approach., I’m sure you can appreciate with what the girls are doing with us. We are working with people who aren’t familiar with sheep husbandry and I feel we would’ve had complaints from the other side….. animal welfare is incredibly important to us, so everything is done to ensure no nicks were made, no stress was caused etc. also we didn’t show the other Sheep being sheared, they were a lot quicker. Autumn is a bit of a princess, and that is why the time was taken, right or wrong. Also this video isn’t reflection on the work done by the shearer day to day. I hope that gives a little more understanding and if you’re local to Oxford, you’re more than welcome to pop along and see the animals for yourself, we always need another Shearer if Joe isn’t available 😊
Stop calling out the animals name. It is distracting the animal and it’s like having a doctor examining your child and constantly calling that child to come sit next to you mid exam.
We appreciate your concern however, having done this now for a few years prior to EWE Talk, we have found that communicating with the animals enables them to feel more settled and less stressed with the situation. This is a necessary thing that needs to be completed for their welfare, but as part of that we would like to ensure that they feel as comfortable as they whilst going through it. We have a bunch of very happy animals who coped fantastically with the whole experience
@@Farming-redders you and pippa are doing an amazing job with all the animals well done ❤💕🤗😊 I appreciate you two very much 😊❤💕🤗xxxx keep up the good work 😊
@@IsabelDarbyshire2468 nose bleed much? That is a high horse you came in on. That was just my OPINION. Mine. No one else’s. That was the only thing I found distracting. The only think. Just one.
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Cleanest, neatest shearing job I've ever seen! AND the ewe got a hug and a snack from her owner at the end of it 💕. Job well done all around 😊
Autumn is being a very good girl
Good girl sheep
You are very careful taking the fur away from the lamb.Congratulations😂
Autumn is getting a cuddle
You are clever girl autumn
Autumn will need her face completely shorn so she doesn't get wool blindness and be unable to see. If the wool grows into her eyes and scratches them she could be permanently blinded.... Her curls might look nice but please be practical. Blessings, Dot
Thank you Dot. 😊 we check their eyes regularly as part of their health checks and make trims. 😚
Do you give autumn a cuddle
Always
Is the shearers name Leighton
No his name is Joe
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cannot you shear in a fancy art mode like poodles are sheared ? With some wool remaining on head and tail
Each sheep must have its individual coiffure !!! Involve some fantasy while shearing!
For instance, can't you make a trendy hairstyle with a forelock covering one eye a la Michael Jackson?
Oh goodness me!.. .. ***Hide the mirrors*** !. Poor, poor babes.. hahaha..
Nothing like looking like a pink pig from 50 feet away. Hope you didn't show Autumn to Maggie, otherwise Maggie would have packed up and headed off for the hills, far, far away. ........ 🐑💨
She is going to be a poodle
🤣🤣🤣
Pain fall to watch. Must of been 400 blows, supposed to sheer a sheep in around 40 blows. But guess u got it done.
Jo is an awesome shepherd and does 1000’s yearly and tbf would trust anyone wlse to do them. Unfortunately they hadnt had the 1st shear before they came to us so it was intence.
When a sheep is overgrown (when they miss a shearing) it is often harder to get the wool off them as the skin get stretched and forms wrinkles that you have to be so careful not to nick. It is better to go slow, do more blows than to nick the sheep all over and need to treat them for pain and to keep them from getting flyblown (flu's love to get in the fresh blood and that's just the start of the problem then). I learnt from watching my dad who managed a Merino sheep and cross-breed farm.
I meant flys not flu's, bloody autocorrect got me again.
@@dotcassilles1488 I’ve been a shearer all my life, what a load of crap. I’ve shorn hundreds if not thousands of sheep which have missed multiple years of shearing. If you have any clue about shearing, it will take a little longer, but 400 blows is beyond absurd ridiculousness.
@@chessman483i fully appreciate your expertise on shearing, it’s admirable and fully appreciate how challenging of a job this is. I do need to say that Joseph is an exceptional Shepherd and has been for an incredibly long time. I have seen him working with enormous flocks (I also used to do wool rolliing for him) speed in which you were saying, its what I witness, and also from an animal welfare perspective, the quicker the better.
I appreciate that watching autumn being sheared is so very different from what is normally done. I’m sure you’re aware with valais coats, with missing the first shear, it’s thickness was unbelievable. The girls haven’t been handled in that way before as well, and it was felt that we needed to take a very cautious approach., I’m sure you can appreciate with what the girls are doing with us. We are working with people who aren’t familiar with sheep husbandry and I feel we would’ve had complaints from the other side….. animal welfare is incredibly important to us, so everything is done to ensure no nicks were made, no stress was caused etc. also we didn’t show the other Sheep being sheared, they were a lot quicker. Autumn is a bit of a princess, and that is why the time was taken, right or wrong. Also this video isn’t reflection on the work done by the shearer day to day. I hope that gives a little more understanding and if you’re local to Oxford, you’re more than welcome to pop along and see the animals for yourself, we always need another Shearer if Joe isn’t available 😊
Stop calling out the animals name. It is distracting the animal and it’s like having a doctor examining your child and constantly calling that child to come sit next to you mid exam.
We appreciate your concern however, having done this now for a few years prior to EWE Talk, we have found that communicating with the animals enables them to feel more settled and less stressed with the situation. This is a necessary thing that needs to be completed for their welfare, but as part of that we would like to ensure that they feel as comfortable as they whilst going through it. We have a bunch of very happy animals who coped fantastically with the whole experience
Please don’t tell them what to do they have very good experience with animals thank you for your cooperation now goodbye
@@Farming-redders you and pippa are doing an amazing job with all the animals well done ❤💕🤗😊 I appreciate you two very much 😊❤💕🤗xxxx keep up the good work 😊
@@IsabelDarbyshire2468 nose bleed much? That is a high horse you came in on. That was just my OPINION. Mine. No one else’s. That was the only thing I found distracting. The only think. Just one.
@@elizabethwatson71 geez calm down 🙄😩