Monday, November 28, 2011

The Winter Chores

Dex and I were in the barn on Saturday changing sheep coats and checking out the gorgeous fleeces under those coats. Actually left Dex to hold the ewes in the barn so I could retrieve the measure tape to measure the length of the fleeces that I was looking at...WOW! The ewes are already at 5", and the spring lambs are 3". The fleeces look wonderful.
I've had to hire a new Shearer, as I have lost the one I used to use to Nebraska :>(.  I am thinking that because the new Shearer lives so close to me I might let the lambs go to spring. Those will be wonderful fleeces as it would be their hogget fleeces.
I plan to check the rams today...
Sharon will pick a sunny day in December to do photos of the sheep, and their fleeces. I'll be cutting a sample to send to Yocom-McColl  for Micron testing.
When I get my hands on the rams I'll take photos of their fleeces, than I'll post them so you can get a taste of what will be available.
Shearing will take place on FEB 15th 2012.

4 comments:

Jody said...

I will enjoy seeing your fleece on the hoof Charlotte. Still working my way thru the amazing fleeces that I bought from you this year!

Charlotte Epley said...

That was a lot of wool that you bought! Thank You again...

I lost Don this summer to a head butting contest with Pepin. I was actually in the ram pin when it happened. This lost has broken my heart and I still can't get over it. Cormo's normally don't get serious about the "ram butting game", but this one, (and it was only once), was brutal. after the hit, Don walked away and it was the end of it.
I have a new black one, but there is no ram out there that will replace Don.

Jody said...

Oh Charlotte I am so sorry. Don certainly had incredible long stapled fleece. Unfortunately these things do happen :-(

sewwhatsports said...

Lovely as usual. I will have to keep an eye open for one of the colored fleeces. I have black and white that I am processing now so a colored addition would be wonderful. LOVE Cormo.