Shearing Day is Now History

By 7:30 this morning I had all the wethers and ewes separated into 2 stalls. I didn't care who was with who as long as they were all in the stalls, gotta love the power of grain in the morning. I had already walked the mini horses to the back pasture. All the LaManchas were in the last stall munching on grain and hay. The Nigerians were outside under the overhang except Sassy who was with her babies in the small stall I had made in the barn. I closed the double doors under the overhang to close off the center of the barn. Then I walked TJ, my Cotswold ram and Jed, my polled Shetland ram back to the big barn from their barn. AND YES, they both walked like gentlemen right back with me, following the grain cup all the way. Once they were in I walked the 3 Shetland ram lambs back.....all were so good.

Now that everyone was secure in the big barn, I could have given a crap if it rained. Actually, the morning was very overcast, little bit of drizzle but the real rain started about 1:30, just one shy of the last sheep to be sheared.

Little Jammer was all upset with the whole ordeal but I told him to hold real still while George sheared around those real important places.

Let's just say there was A LOT of wool on the Cotswolds. Ira was not having a lot of fun with this. Even the shearer could not believe how much wool was on the Cotswolds. Perhaps a reflection of the cold winter.

I'll give you a sneak preview of what the fleece was looking like as it was coming off......let me just say, it is REALLY NICE:)

So, today 25 sheep got sheared.....thats a lot of sheep.

I am being pro-active when I say there are at least 5 girls definitely pregnant, I could be wrong.

I have a lot of thoughts on my sheep right now but I am tired...... new stress and anxiety issues knowing that lambs are coming soon.

I think I need a glass of milk and cookies before I go to bed to relax.