Pealed down to the tank top while shearing yesterday. Just couldn't pass up a day of shearing when it was so beautiful. It will take a few days for the goats to adjust to the cold. When a fleece is ready to shear, it is time to shear. If I shear now, I can shear again early summer, the heat is harder on animals than the cold. I have plenty of barn space bedded down with straw and free choice hay to eat to keep their insides warm. And if there is a thin goat I trim with scissors leaving an inch of hair. As always they are fed grain in the winter to keep the inside fire burning. And a goat and sheep's temperature is 103-104 degrees, so they are warmer than us to begin with. Thanks to friend Sandy I have a huge bag of thrift store cashmere sweaters to dress the shivering ones in. Imagine giving up a heavy mohair coat for a cashmere sweater, has to feel good.
| |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.