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Too late to clip ewe lambs?

  • 23-09-2019 11:54AM
    #1
    390kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 409 ✭✭


    Anyone on here clip there ewe lambs that they’ll be keeping for replacements? Or is it too late?


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  • #2
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭razor8


    Did mine 2 weeks ago. If there well fleshed and temperatures stay normal they should be ok


  • #3
    390kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 409 ✭✭390kid


    razor8 wrote: »
    Did mine 2 weeks ago. If there well fleshed and temperatures stay normal they should be ok

    Did you clip them any higher than normal razor?


  • #4
    wrangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,798 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    390kid wrote: »
    Did you clip them any higher than normal razor?
    `

    There isn't that much difference in the setting of the shears with the ordinary combs, It wouldn't leave them any warmer.
    There's winter shearing combs available but never saw them being used


  • #5
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    Sheared mine last thursday, lots of rain since but its not cold and they have lots of feed in front of them !


  • #6
    Lano Lynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭Lano Lynn


    clipped some today,as long as they have shelter for a couple of weeks they will b grand.....

    goats don't seem to have a problem:confused:


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  • #7
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭razor8


    390kid wrote: »
    razor8 wrote: »
    Did mine 2 weeks ago. If there well fleshed and temperatures stay normal they should be ok

    Did you clip them any higher than normal razor?

    No just used normal blades. Heard of snow blades but have never bothered with them


  • #8
    Lambman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Been clipping all week for different men weather still very mild I wouldn't be worrying about clipping lambs so far. Depends on breed aswell though.


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