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[purplequeenvt]

Freyja is rooing. Some individuals of the primitive breeds (such as Shetlands and Icelandics) still naturally shed their wool. They develop a “rise” or break in the wool which allows the wool to be painlessly pulled off.

I usually shear Freyja before her fleece roos, but I let her go this year because I was concerned about stressing her during her pregnancy. Not that shearing stresses her out, she loves the attention, but she’s old and I suspect she’s got some congestive heart failure.

We only got her front half done because her back half isn’t quite ready to come off and she decided she’d rather snuggle.

We did this out in the middle of the pasture, no restraints. I had a taken my camera out to attempt to get some new lamb pictures and she butted in.

 

[purplequeenvt]

I love the contrast of the this photo. Tall, elegant Border Leicester next to short, dumpy crossbred.


Freyja has passed on her sweet personality to most of her offspring, Mallie is no exception.

 

[Baymule]

Did you save the wool from Freyja?

 

[SageHill]

WOW -- sheared like that out in the field no restraint -- so that's all hand sheared (no electric shearer) ?!!! Looks awesome.
I'm such a greenhorn my poor sheep - they are asking for a new "Stylist" .

 

[purplequeenvt]

WOW -- sheared like that out in the field no restraint -- so that's all hand sheared (no electric shearer) ?!!! Looks awesome.
I'm such a greenhorn my poor sheep - they are asking for a new "Stylist" .

No shears involved. It’s all “plucked” by hand. This is a trait that is unique to certain primitive breeds like the Shetland and not all individuals within the breed will roo.

When my family got our first 2 sheep, my sister and I sheared them by tying them to the garage door and clipping the wool off with kitchen scissors. Talk about blisters!

 

[purplequeenvt]

Did you save the wool from Freyja?

Yes. I should probably plan a special knitting project for it since I don’t know how much longer Freyja will be around.

 

[Baymule]

Yes. I should probably plan a special knitting project for it since I don’t know how much longer Freyja will be around.

Make it something special that you will love and enjoy, knowing she is wrapped around you.

 

[SageHill]

No shears involved. It’s all “plucked” by hand. This is a trait that is unique to certain primitive breeds like the Shetland and not all individuals within the breed will roo.

Even more impressive!!

 

[purplequeenvt]

Grandma Valerie (left), daughter Idalee (right), granddaughter Skye (middle)





Oskar Biteyface has a stick








I have a defective Indian Runner. She’s broody and has a nest of about 16 eggs. I think they are maybe due to hatch next week, but I wasn’t really keeping track of when she started sitting.

 

[Baymule]

A broody runner duck? She IS defective! Hahaha! Hope she hatches you a bunch of cuties!