2006-07-06 16:35:33 · 7 answers · asked by Indian_Candy89 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It is best to wait until warm weather as the warmness will bring out the grease in the fleece and help make the fibers stronger. There is a natural oil in fleece that actually lubricates the shears to be able to cut more uniformly and easily. It is much harder to shear sheep with dry fleece.
You might want to consider shearing before the sheep are sent to pasture as grazing in the pastures will most likely have an effect on the bowels and the fleece could become stained. The cleaner the fleece the better the market value: this is something to remember and keep in mind when shearing the sheep.
The wool doesn't need to be kept on the sheep too late in the year and natural shedding will occur and affect the weight of the fleece when weighed to be sold on the market.
2006-07-06 16:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Summer is the best time to sheer sheep. It’s best to keep wool short by shearing twice a year to reduce summer heat stress.
2006-07-06 16:41:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Late spring that is when we do your llhama so that way his hair will grow back before winter. If there hair grows faster then you prouble could do it twice once in spring and once in mid summer but I would not recomed it becouse there hair may not grow back that fast the next time good luck to you.
2006-07-06 17:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by rainbowyates 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
summer or spring not in the cold wether there coat helps keep them warm
2006-07-06 17:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
spring give them time to grow more wool before winter I would think
2006-07-13 02:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by roy_alice_mills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spring
2006-07-06 16:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by Rufus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
summer..
2006-07-06 16:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by midas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋