Sheepins got a haircut

[natisha]

..and a pedicure too! Today the sheep guy came to shear Sheepins. 10 minutes later and look how cute he is now, not to mention much more comfortable.
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Sheepins next to his wooly coat.

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[livaward]

hes a big boy!

[WashingtonBay]

Hey! Our beagle got sheared today too!

:D

[natisha]

Hey! Our beagle got sheared today too!

:D I have a beagle too. They are so cute. I love their dome heads.
Why did yours get a haircut?

[natisha]

hes a big boy! Yeah & now I can't say it's just his wool :innocent:

[Vegashorselady]

My gosh I love that sheep...he's so adorable! I'll bet he feels much better without that wool coat on for the summer.;)

[WashingtonBay]

I have a beagle too. They are so cute. I love their dome heads.
Why did yours get a haircut?

Because he sheds more than any of the other dogs... combined. Is the coat on yours really thick? His is thicker than my labrador!

We'd been using the furminator on him, but there seemed to be an endless supply.

It's mostly so we can have a break from the dog hair for the summer, but I think he'll feel better too... he just looks a little funny :D

[natisha]

My gosh I love that sheep...he's so adorable! I'll bet he feels much better without that wool coat on for the summer.;) Thanks, he is much happier. He was almost panting & wouldn't leave the barn before his cut. He drips lanolin now so he is greasy to touch.

[natisha]

Because he sheds more than any of the other dogs... combined. Is the coat on yours really thick? His is thicker than my labrador!

We'd been using the furminator on him, but there seemed to be an endless supply.

It's mostly so we can have a break from the dog hair for the summer, but I think he'll feel better too... he just looks a little funny :D Nope, mine has regular beagle hair but I have so many tumbleweeds that it's hard to tell who it's coming from.:)

[Gypsy Rose]

That's one big sheep! I bet he'll be a lot more comfortable for the summer, as will WB's beagle, lol!

[Mountain Creek]

I love his name! I bet he feels better that's A LOT of wool. :)

[vicklynn]

Wow, thats one big sheep. Lots of hair, do you sell it?

[natisha]

Wow, thats one big sheep. Lots of hair, do you sell it?
Sorry about the delay to your question, I just saw it now. No, I throw it out. He's a meat sheep ( :eek: ) so the wool is poor quality as far as wool goes.

[oursarge]

He's beautiful! I love that picture of him looking at the wool that came off of him, like he can't figure out if he's wondering how to get it back on himself, if he's trying to figure out how to spin it into a coat or if he's just happy to have it off but they are great pictures. I love sheep, we can't have anything outside but the horses or something big because of the miserable coyotes and bobcats. I play with the ones at the stable, the little lambs are always so precious.

[outriding01]

What a good lookin boy! What breed? Hampshire maybe? Makes me miss my sheepies. I used to raise Southdown rams for show. So much fun, lol.

[Dakota Sunrise]

Awe, he is so cute! We used to have sheep when I was really little. I've been wanting to get one again for quite a while now. I'd love to bottle feed a lamb. A sheep would look really cute with my little goat herd.:D

[lovesfortune]

he looks like a charmer! so him being a meat sheep - how long do you keep him for?

[natisha]

he looks like a charmer! so him being a meat sheep - how long do you keep him for? OMG!! Forever! He will never be eaten, he's about 5 now.

[natisha]

What a good lookin boy! What breed? Hampshire maybe? Makes me miss my sheepies. I used to raise Southdown rams for show. So much fun, lol. Thanks, no one is really sure what kind he is, some kind of mix maybe.

[natisha]

Awe, he is so cute! We used to have sheep when I was really little. I've been wanting to get one again for quite a while now. I'd love to bottle feed a lamb. A sheep would look really cute with my little goat herd.:D You should get one, they are less trouble than anything else here. Also very smart unless in groups. Finding a shearer can be a pain though.

[Dakota Sunrise]

You should get one, they are less trouble than anything else here. Also very smart unless in groups. Finding a shearer can be a pain though.

I really want to, but I don't where I would get on or how much they cost.:huh: I could probably pick up a lamb or two at auction really cheap, but then I risk them being sick. I wouldn't mind bottle feeding so they'd be extra friendly, but where am I going to find a couple of lambs to bottle feed?
I think a sheep would get along well with my goat herd, and she'd be soooo cute.:D

[natisha]

I really want to, but I don't where I would get on or how much they cost.:huh: I could probably pick up a lamb or two at auction really cheap, but then I risk them being sick. I wouldn't mind bottle feeding so they'd be extra friendly, but where am I going to find a couple of lambs to bottle feed?
I think a sheep would get along well with my goat herd, and she'd be soooo cute.:D Try craigslist, market lamb or petfinder.

[mandisue]

That is adorable !!!! My 3 year old thinks so too! ( he sees himself mutton busting in the future...)

[natisha]

That is adorable !!!! My 3 year old thinks so too! ( he sees himself mutton busting in the future...) Your 3 year old is adorable too. Show him Sheepins butt in my avatar, he'll get a kick out of it.

[outriding01]

Finding a shearer can be a pain though.

Do you pay someone else to do it? We used to do all our ourselves with heavy duty clippers. It was quite the project, but not too bad.

[lovesfortune]

I'm so glad you don't eat him! I was going to be sad! He's so adorable!

[Petra]

I've only noticed this thread now!
He is so cute. I really like him!
I wanted to get a sheep for a long time, but my husband thinks that shearing is too much of a pain in the butt so he won't let me have one. I don't know much about different breeds; I'm in love with the ones with black faces.

[natisha]

Do you pay someone else to do it? We used to do all our ourselves with heavy duty clippers. It was quite the project, but not too bad. Yes, I'm on my third shearer, the first guy I took Sheepins to cut him up so bad I never used him again. The next year a guy came here, he cut OK but he was rough with Sheepins-fired. The guy I use now, comes here, does a great job.
Most shearers charge $2-5 a head when they do a large flock. It's hard to get someone to come & do only 1 sheep but I pay over $100 so he likes to come here.

I would never try it myself. I do trim his feet myself or con my farrier into doing it. I told my farrier he should put a sign on his shoeing truck saying 'I do sheep'.;)

[outriding01]

Omg, $100 to shear a sheep?!? Wow, maybe should get back into sheep shearing! Is Sheepins really difficult to handle? When I used to do my rams, I'd put them on the stand, do the whole top and sides, took 5-10 minutes. Then I'd take them down, flip them over (gently, lol) and take care of the tummy, insides of legs and then stand them back up and do the face. Whole process took a maximum of 20 minutes, if even that, and was 100x easier than body clipping a horse. I think I nicked one of my rams once on the shoulder very slightly. Since they were show sheep we let them grow out as babies and then in the off-season and sheared them 2-4 times throughout fair season. Usually before the first shear of the season we'd give them a bath with Woolite to make it a bit easier.

[natisha]

Omg, $100 to shear a sheep?!? Wow, maybe should get back into sheep shearing! Is Sheepins really difficult to handle? When I used to do my rams, I'd put them on the stand, do the whole top and sides, took 5-10 minutes. Then I'd take them down, flip them over (gently, lol) and take care of the tummy, insides of legs and then stand them back up and do the face. Whole process took a maximum of 20 minutes, if even that, and was 100x easier than body clipping a horse. I think I nicked one of my rams once on the shoulder very slightly. Since they were show sheep we let them grow out as babies and then in the off-season and sheared them 2-4 times throughout fair season. Usually before the first shear of the season we'd give them a bath with Woolite to make it a bit easier. LOL, he normally charges a few bucks each at a large operation. He has over an hour drive to get here, he only charged $40 but the first time I paid him I took money from the wrong pocket & accidently gave him $150, I was too embarrassed to ask for it back. He was very happy. So now I just give him $100. He's friendly, neat, nice to my sheep, on time & has all his teeth, so well worth it, I guess.

Sheepins is very easy to do, so they tell me