Shearing.

arctictree · 09-05-2015 08:32PM #1

You lads done any shearing yet? Might leave it until the end of this month as its still cold out. Found a hogget on her back though earlier, so I might need to get it done.

serfspup · 09-05-2015 09:06PM

swallows not nesting yet=no flies=no panic

tabby aspreme · 09-05-2015 09:25PM

Seen some dry hoggets and pedigree rams shorn around here so they will look good with lots of wool on them come sale time

Username John · 09-05-2015 09:33PM

Haven't given it any thought yet - won't be for another 3 weeks. Usually shear around 1st June.

Would say its a bit cold for it yet. There was a few days last week that were wicked...

Cran · 09-05-2015 09:36PM

arctictree wrote: »

You lads done any shearing yet? Might leave it until the end of this month as its still cold out. Found a hogget on her back though earlier, so I might need to get it done.

Rams shorn here, was hoping to shear pedigree ewes & dry hoggets today no chance with the weather.

ganmo · 09-05-2015 11:16PM

would normally try and shear the hoggets in may, no moves yet

Username John · 03-06-2015 10:26PM

Many shorn yet?

Maybe shear the weekend here - saw a few shorn there last weekend, that looked fairly miserable...
Still, it's time for it now...

ganmo · 03-06-2015 10:30PM

hoggats done here today

Connemara Farmer · 03-06-2015 10:43PM

Not until the end of the month, fleece will be ready by then, even then could be dodgy on an ould one.

Two good things about this crap Spring, no flies, no midges.

Birdnuts · 03-06-2015 11:26PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Not until the end of the month, fleece will be ready by then, even then could be dodgy on an ould one.

Two good things about this crap Spring, no flies, no midges.

That's roughly the plan here too. Though it means I'm going to be flat out between making silage/hay, bring home turf etc. all around the same time. And that's assuming the weather becomes even vaguely seasonal.

Connemara Farmer · 03-06-2015 11:47PM

Birdnuts wrote: »

That's roughly the plan here too. Though it means I'm going to be flat out between making silage/hay, bring home turf etc. all around the same time. And that's assuming the weather becomes even vaguely seasonal.

I remember shearing them in oilers in the rain one year, something I never ever want to repeat ever again.

Cran · 04-06-2015 10:57AM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I remember shearing them in oilers in the rain one year, something I never ever want to repeat ever again.

Seems very late this year, I'd normally have nearly everything shorn by first weekend in June as I'm always away for the 2nd weekend. This year no panic only weaned pedigrees and dry hoggets done, with being away weekend af this and Sheep 2015 on the 20th thinking along the lines of week after that now....

tfox · 04-06-2015 12:20PM

I'm a professional shearer we started shearing 2 weeks ago and I was surprised by how many sheep we found with maggots already. Like most I thought with the cold weather they wouldn't be an issue.

On a side note if anyone's looking for a shearer in Leinster my number is <modsnip>

Please don't give out details like that online, PM tfox instead.

jmrc · 04-06-2015 01:01PM

finished them last Monday week, sold the wool last Saturday, spent the proceeds Saturday night...!
left the gear in for sharping last evening.

job done

sea12 · 04-06-2015 01:18PM

jmrc wrote: »

finished them last Monday week, sold the wool last Saturday, spent the proceeds Saturday night...!
left the gear in for sharping last evening.

job done

Very efficient. Did u sell the wool to roscrea?

ganmo · 04-06-2015 02:18PM

anyone hear of any prices? I heard 145

Moneyjojo.com · 04-06-2015 04:02PM

Anyone recommend a good brand of electric sheers? I was looking at ergomaster anyone hear of them?

jmrc · 04-06-2015 08:19PM

sea12 wrote: »

Very efficient. Did u sell the wool to roscrea?

No sold to a local lad here in west Wicklow 145 and it weighted nothing.

jmrc · 04-06-2015 08:21PM

Moneyjojo.com wrote: »

Anyone recommend a good brand of electric sheers? I was looking at ergomaster anyone hear of them?

Try long wool. Or there was and old lester on DD last week. Could be 40 years old but those last forever if they were looked after

Username John · 04-06-2015 08:44PM

How much is shearing does anyone know?

I only have a small number, so I expect to be paying a premium, to make it worth the mans time coming. But interested to know what an average price would be.

Thanks.

gazahayes · 04-06-2015 08:55PM

Username John wrote: »

How much is shearing does anyone know?

I only have a small number, so I expect to be paying a premium, to make it worth the mans time coming. But interested to know what an average price would be.

Thanks.

Up to 2.50 for under 200 sheep and somewhere around 2 for anything over depends on set up and wool packer.

ganmo · 04-06-2015 10:27PM

Username John wrote: »

How much is shearing does anyone know?

I only have a small number, so I expect to be paying a premium, to make it worth the mans time coming. But interested to know what an average price would be.

Thanks.

try and coordinate with a few neighbours. the lad that comes here does ours and 2/3 neighbours the same day(400 ish in 3/4 separate yards). same lad landed this week(3hours notice) to do 50 hoggets here, he was in the area so dad couldn't say no

let them know if you have a shed so you can have them in dry if theres rain comin

Username John · 04-06-2015 10:35PM

ganmo wrote: »

try and coordinate with a few neighbours. the lad that comes here does ours and 2/3 neighbours the same day(400 ish in 3/4 separate yards). same lad landed this week(3hours notice) to do 50 hoggets here, he was in the area so dad couldn't say no

let them know if you have a shed so you can have them in dry if theres rain comin

I coordinate with one lad who has sheep in the area, but he has less than myself

There are no sheep around here really,

Plus, I'm at work everyday, so the weekends are my only time.

I don't mind paying a bit extra just wanted to get an idea of what the normal cost is.

rangler1 · 05-06-2015 09:04AM

Username John wrote: »

I coordinate with one lad who has sheep in the area, but he has less than myself
There are no sheep around here really,

Plus, I'm at work everyday, so the weekends are my only time.

I don't mind paying a bit extra just wanted to get an idea of what the normal cost is.

My shearer charges 2.50 for small flocks, but he has a pen and pulls them out himself so you need less labour around. I pay him about 2,20

Connemara Farmer · 05-06-2015 09:16AM

rangler1 wrote: »

My shearer charges 2.50 for small flocks, but he has a pen and pulls them out himself so you need less labour around. I pay him about 2,20

He's making sfa in the difference

davidk1394 · 05-06-2015 01:32PM

Make a bust at shearing the sheep in 2 weeks time. The taughts of jumping in the wool bags to fit in more wool makes me cry!!

Username John · 05-06-2015 07:09PM

Job done. Two lads come this evening.

Including the time to setup and take down the shears, they were hardly here an hour...

ganmo · 05-06-2015 08:33PM

Username John wrote: »

Job done. Two lads come this evening.

Including the time to setup and take down the shears, they were hardly here an hour...

It's great to get them done like that. 1/2 hours of high pressure is way better than ticking over all day

tabby aspreme · 06-06-2015 10:30PM

€ 1.45 / kg being advertised on the radio for wool, best price for few years

serfspup · 06-06-2015 10:44PM

tabby aspreme wrote: »

€ 1.45 / kg being advertised on the radio for wool, best price for few years

boom times are back!:rolleyes: will simon have to take credit for this as well as all his schemes

arctictree · 06-06-2015 10:58PM

Got mine done today. Another job done. No maggots on any of them.

Shearing.

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