Blade Shearing for Beginners

Date: 
Friday 27 July 2018 - 10:00 to 15:00
Venue: 

Nr Ullapool, Wester Ross

Organiser: 
Scottish Crofting Federation

Contact Ailsa on training@crofting.org for more details
This course is aimed at beginners who are looking to shear their own sheep with hand shears. The course will cover:
- Learning what is meant by the “rise” of wool and the best time to clip sheep: hogs, tups and in-milk ewes
- Seeing how a catching pen is set up and learning about the importance of having a good handling area with suitable surfaces for shearing on and wrapping fleece
- Learning how to catch and cope a sheep safely to get it into the correct position for shearing
- Learning how to use blade shears safely and how to sharpen them
- Watching the tutors demo how to clip a sheep using hand blades
- Have a go at restraining a sheep for shearing and shearing a sheep yourself – each participant is guaranteed 2 goes
- Learning how to wrap fleece and packing it into bags
Please bring warm clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty, steel toe capped boots and a packed lunch. Suitable for all 16yrs and over, if you are not sure about shearing a sheep yourself observers are most welcome too.

Price: 
£40 per person
Location: