Shearing a Merino - "Sheep Station NZ" taster 09

[jezzabelle75]

OMG is that Addy  as in Brian ? cant remember his last name ... I used to work with him in Narembeen Westropp shearing .... cant believe your still doing that Brian ,,, Its me Frank and I'm a nurse now ... last time I went and rousied frickin near killed me ,,,, can honestly say stuff that job ,,,, and your still listening to pissy sounds!

[pineapplechunkman]

badabamlamm ...... the sheep are so calm beacuse there is various pressure points that u use and the way that you cradle them with your legs you also have to be fast enough to beat there thinking process so they dont have time to realise that they dont like that much

[MrSeanodwyer140]

well done  Lad.

[Samodrei]

total shearing music

[MsCrazytoo]

Anyone who can shear can be very proud.

it is a real gift .

[ashkissee]

Impressive that it came off in one peice

[mallarchy]

oh look, it's like a sheep only smaller! New zealand sheep really are crap aren't they!!

[badabamlamm]

Are the sheep always this calm?

[badabamlamm]

I would want to be a shearder (if that is what you are called when shearing) if the music would always be this amazing :)

[fIugasche]

I would like to cut my hairs now...

[NaomiChambers]

Does this ever hurt them?

[colorchalk]

@NaomiChambers no. actually it's good for them. so don't worry :)

[NaomiChambers]

@colorchalk

I am not worried. I am just curious if they ever get hurt.

[TheHorseCrazin]

@NaomiChambers

no it does not hurt them its good for them and every once in a wile if ones really freaking out he might bruse himself up but other wise no...

[TweedleDedeedee]

@NaomiChambers NO! what can really hurt a sheep is never being sheared, that can be a sad sight.

[MrDownwitthesouth]

Ima need to see his barber license. 

[pigjubby]

I never knew how much hard work that took. And all day!

[taylerrocks101]

? nice and cosy and warm!!!! did you hear they shaved Shrek the sheepp on an iceberg?

[DILLUECA007]

I want to shave my head with that thing.

[shepherdewan]

sheep is a good girl that sheep

[horseysoar]

haha, the sheep is like Durrrrrr okkay...? the sheep is totally fine, though. :)

[shepherdewan]

are clever not stupid

[phuturephunk]

The sound track is amazing!

"You don't have to be a staaaar baaa...hey that tickles!"

[sheepshearer100]

no, if it hurt them, they would throw a fit. you want the sheep comfortable and relaxed or they fight and you don't get much shearing done. The positions were figured for fast, efficient shearing with minimum stress to the sheep.

[moneyman10k]

@sheepshearer100 why are they so calm? they look drugged, but I don't think they are. it is as if they are naturally super submissive animals, and they don't mind being man-handled. but that doesn't make any sense to me, since when do wild animals not mind being man-handled

[sheepshearer100]

@moneyman10k they are calm because they are not in discomfort. If they are full of feed and water, or your hurting them, then they are not so submissive. Bad weather will make them fight at times, also, once in a while you just get a fighter. Usually they are pretty calm if the shearer is doing his job right. They are not technically wild animals. They have been domesticated and sheared for thousands of years.

[hoshinokachi264]

does it hurt the sheep for its neck to be bent all the way against its shoulder like that?

[lover7512]

haha aty ur the mantis merino shearer.

[sheepshearer100]

I never sheared merinos here in the states, but have sheared alot of rambouillet sheep. I think they are similar, more work on one of them than a cross for sure!

[turipaboy]

nice i no how to shear cross breds i never learnt how to shear a ringo but i'd love to give it ago