They are quiet. Keep their place tidy.
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Gimlet
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They dock a lot less than they used to. Generally only where there's a high risk of fly strike.
As to neighbours, best ones I had were in a church yard. Quietest, best behaved people I've ever lived next door to.
They are removed soon after birth. Having long tails, they get all clagged up so you have to then get the dagging shears out to tidy them up.
I wonder if @Flatfish has got his wellies out yet
Jay.
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Gimlet
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Up here in the Pennines most seem to be undocked. A local farmer tells me UK wool is almost worthless as the Wool Marketing Board which they have to sell to pays next to nothing for fleeces. Sheering here is a chore generating barely enough revenue to cover the cost.They are removed soon after birth. Having long tails, they get all clagged up so you have to then get the dagging shears out to tidy them up.
I wonder if @Flatfish has got his wellies out yet
Jay.
Seems crazy to me. On high fell country where I live, sheep grazing is about the only livestock rearing that is possible. In fact it's essentially to maintain heather moorland and prevent it reverting to scrub. Wool. therefore is a naturally occurring, renewable and completely sustainable resource with a multitude of uses. Why on earth it is rendered worthless by politicians when sustainability is their new religion is beyond me.
I thought this was leading to a joke: with the tails up, there was easier access ...
I bet ewe had a sheepish grin as you typed that..
My work colleague has sheep.
She said it costs 50p per sheep to pay someone to shear them. You have to also buy a bag to hold all the fleeces. This is fairly expensive.
However you get far less than 50p when you sell them.
So it's cheaper to burn the fleece than it is to sell it for wool.
The world is stupid.
She said it costs 50p per sheep to pay someone to shear them. You have to also buy a bag to hold all the fleeces. This is fairly expensive.
However you get far less than 50p when you sell them.
So it's cheaper to burn the fleece than it is to sell it for wool.
The world is stupid.
If you are going to own sheep or do anything in agriculture, the key is learning how to do most things yourself.
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Gimlet
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Crazy isn't it? All that potential fabric and insulation material. Completely sustainable and self-generating and it goes on a bonfire because it's not allowed to be sold on the open market for obsolete political reasons.
I refuse to raise sheep. Too much trouble. I'll stick with my goats. Goats are definitely smarter than sheep.
When I lived in the Peak District, they were rarely docked also.
And yes, the WMB has the monopoly on fleeces and set the prices. They also complain like hell if you send in mucky fleeces and that why we always docked ours here in Cornwall.
Jay.
Yep they are docked for hygiene.
Speaking of sheep, does the phrase “rattle your dags” (hurry up) make sense to everyone?
Raining heavy today.
They are just looking at me.
So cute.
They are just looking at me.
So cute.
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