May or Hawthorn Blossom taken on a sunny day last year! |
It's that time of year again when we take up the meadow for haylage, so that we have fodder to feed to the sheep cattle and horses over the winter. I always chain harrow the field which pulls out dead grass and moss, much like a scarifier, and then roll it to level off any bumps and bed in small stones so that the mower does not hit them.
As soon as May arrives, thoughts also turn to shearing. If the April weather had continued, our sheep would all be sheared by now but as it is I'll probably leave them until next weekend or even the 1st week of June. Anyway, the shed is mucked out ready to go so that I can shear them dry, and I'm off to Whelan's Sawmakers to get the combs and cutters sharpened. (Click here to see last years post on shearing)
Comb (stationary) on bottom, Cutter (reciprocates) on top |
And just to whet your appetite, this is my favourite shearing video, and no you may not turn off the music! Keep your eye out for the blue timer behind the shearers.
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