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04-06-2010, 12:55 PM

countrymaid

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Just want to share a few pics with you. We raise mostly dorset sheep. Our shearer did 52 sheep in 3 hours.

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ewe and babies

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bagging wool

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Suzie - our guard donkey

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04-06-2010, 01:03 PM

Candace

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How cute!

04-06-2010, 01:20 PM

Carole3450

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Beautiful animals and a lot of hard work. Thanks for sharing.

04-06-2010, 01:22 PM

zyxquilts

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Thanks for sharing with us!
I love the picture of the ewe with her babies - she looks like she's smiling with that "I know they're precious" look on her face! lol

04-06-2010, 01:23 PM

karielt

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I can't even get my dogs hair cut in 3 hours your amazing

04-06-2010, 02:18 PM

raptureready

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How cool, I could almost smell the lanolin! Mom and Dad had sheep when I was young and this brought back memories of "shearing day." Do you keep and spin the wool or do you sell it? The babies are so cute. I remember every now and then having to bring one in a bottle feed it.

04-06-2010, 02:20 PM

Moonpi

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Less than three ans a half minutes a sheep! I'm impressed! Do you spin your wool?

04-06-2010, 03:38 PM

Marjpf

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Wow - what wonderful pictures, though they do look a bit cold with out their fleece!

04-06-2010, 03:40 PM

marsye

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Poor fellas! They look naked and need quilts to wrap up in! ;)

04-06-2010, 04:07 PM

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Great pics! I went to a open house at Hancock Shaker village in Mass and they had sheep shearing demos. It is amazing how quick a good shearer can do it. Your's must work at warp speed.
Love the pic of the ewe with babies. I didn't know ewes had horns! It also makes me feel guilty for loving to eat lamb as much as I do :oops: