FINISHING THE JOB 



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Figure 10 Finishing. Trimming inside of hind legs. 

 There is a great deal of time wasted by most eastern shearers by 

 catching the sheep's foot 

 and trying to hold it while 

 shearing the leg. This 

 should not be done as the 

 sheep will invariably kick 

 and struggle to get loose. 

 Place the left hand in the 

 sheep's flank, catching the 

 hide, and by pressing a 

 little against the sheep's leg 

 will cause it to extend and 

 you will have no trouble to 

 shear from the hoof down to 

 the sheep's body, then across 

 and out the other leg by 

 turning the sheep just a 

 little to the right and press- 

 ing on the leg near the flank to keep it extended and to hold it 

 steady while you finish trimming it. 



Early Shearing Best 



If shelter cannot be provided better leave the fleece on until 

 weather is warm. 



Sheep are very sensitive for a short time after the wool is 

 removed. They suffer from cold rains and if compelled to stand 

 in the hot sun when closely shorn, become sunburned. 



Protect them for a few days. After that they will stand 

 extremes of weather with very little discomfort. 



Early shearing means tags and locks of wool are out of 

 way so lambs can get to udders, lessens danger from mag- 

 gots f saves the loss of wool from dung locks when sheep 

 are turned on early pasture. Sheep shorn early make 

 better gains. 



Figure 10 



