Ruby couldn't wait

Ruby has had a hard time with the heat this summer. Nursing twins and carrying a coat of mohair is tough in this humidity. She just doesn't want to eat grain, and pants with her mouth open. A lot of does have twice the hair she has but they didn't refuse to eat. They just regretted it later. Saturday morning made two days in a row she didn't come to the feed bunk. So I sheared her and checked her eyes, she seemed normal. After shearing she was up and moving and no panting. If our weather continues to be 12 months of summer I will have to change my shearing schedule, either shear three times a year or shear in June which is hard on the shepherd.