tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post8343634031155450451..comments2023-04-26T03:51:50.502+01:00Comments on Wandering Gecko: A good lesson!Jenny Holdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-29760805407736441722008-07-10T18:25:00.000+01:002008-07-10T18:25:00.000+01:00I don't know where you'd start with them tied to a...I don't know where you'd start with them tied to a fence! But then my sheep aren't very well halter trained as I'm sure yours are. I had a go at halter training Rosie today and it didn't go too badly.<BR/><BR/>I did learn the positions for shearing and how to move around the sheep, but it takes a lot of practice to get it all right I think. Long way to go yet :o/Jenny Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-21252009250993881542008-07-10T15:10:00.000+01:002008-07-10T15:10:00.000+01:00What a wonderful opportunity to learn! I met Leni...What a wonderful opportunity to learn! I met Lenice, a number of years ago, and she is SUCH a nice lady! <BR/><BR/>Did you learn how to "take the sheep down" and use different positions for shearing and everything??? <BR/><BR/>I use a hand shears to trim up my girls a couple of months after shearing but have never tried to do a whole, full grown fleece! I just do my girls with them standing tied to a fence. I can imagine that one would do a much better job with the sheep in the correct "position"...Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-4975782823226938682008-07-10T08:15:00.000+01:002008-07-10T08:15:00.000+01:00They're nice aren't they? Lenice just bought them ...They're nice aren't they? Lenice just bought them in quite recently. You think they're nice you should see the whole flock! I met my Rosie's grandma and she's the spitting image :o)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the words of encouragement! I really still needs lots of help! I was quite determined that my sheep would be hand sheared and that the fleece would be taken along the rise as far as possible to get a nicer fleece next year too.Jenny Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-65880365125932002862008-07-10T04:14:00.000+01:002008-07-10T04:14:00.000+01:00Wow Jenny - that is totally awesome - and with han...Wow Jenny - that is totally awesome - and with hand shears no less. I'd love it if someone taught me to shear that way - congratulations - for a beginner you did a fantastic job!Tammy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10931554158709322638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-40929834423100135992008-07-09T21:11:00.000+01:002008-07-09T21:11:00.000+01:00I won't say, but I'd sure like one of those pretty...I won't say, but I'd sure like one of those pretty katmogets in MY flock!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com