I have been absent from my written and photographic prose.
This came acutely into focus yesterday when I had an unexpected visitor, a farmer who asked why I had stopped my Farm Diaries. He had really … Continue reading
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Once the Zwartbles wool has been rinsed twice it is then dried in the drying room until it is completely dry. It is brought out in bags and placed on the floor in front of the teasing machine. … Continue reading
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When shearing a sheep there is a system; one shears up one side then down the other.
All the while the sheep is moved, rolled, held, and if done correctly relaxes into the system as its … Continue reading
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So now it is the Merry Month of May and many have started shearing.
So I am looking for all Irish Pure Bred Zwartbles Breeders to save their Wool for me.
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