2025 Shearing Season

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Exactly how many sheep do you have that need to be shorn? Please do not count any sheep that don’t need to be shorn. Lambs over 60 days/weaned can be sheared depending on your goals. Please count those animals if you are considering them. Please do not count lambs under 60 days old. Any sheep that has at least 8 months of wool should be included in your count. If in doubt count them. *

When is the first possible date you could have lambs? Please be accurate with this. If you start lambing before your scheduled date we will need to reschedule and it will be after your ewes have finished lambing. If you keep your ram or ram lambs in year round or do not separate them before July 1st then let me know that, DO NOT GUESS the date you “think” they will start or the date you want them to start or the dates you saw some action. Gestation length of sheep is 5 months (144 days) from the date the ram went in. If you are still unsure there are numerous online gestation calculators you can find with a quick search. *

If you are already done lambing what is the birth date of your last lamb(s) born? We prefer to wait until ALL lambs are at least 30 days old before shearing your ewes. This allows for the ewe to recover physically from the birth and the lambs to be old enough to handle the stress of shearing day

The following questions are reminders about how to be prepared for shearing day. You must acknowledge that you have read them and in doing so agree to follow these rules. Failure to do so without communication ahead of time (any issues you could potentially have need to be put in the "Additional Information" section of this form) will result in additional fees being added to your cost or needing to reschedule.

Do you understand that sheep need to be kept completely off feed and limited on water for at least 15 hours.*

I understand that hay is foodI understand that grass is foodI understand that grain is foodI understand that ALL water must be OUT of the pen at least 2 hours before shearing

Your sheep MUST be dry to shear them?*

I understand that morning dew will make them wetI understand they need to be locked up BEFORE they get rained on for them to be dryI understand that in a situation where there are multiple days of rain that the sheep need to be locked up for multiple days

I understand that I need to provide a clean surface to shear on and all responsibility for keeping wool clean is up to me.*

Plywood is the preferred surface to shear onPoly tarps and wood with shiny finishes are NOT an acceptable surface to shear onI must provide a broom to keep things clean, as well as have bags to put the wool in once it’s off the sheepSkirting fleeces needs to be done on your own time once the entire shearing job is completed or have a separate crew on hand to help with that so it does not interfere with shearing.

I will not be doing foot trimming. As an animal lover and shepherd myself, if I see any foot issues that I think need to be addressed I am not opposed to helping in that regard but any foot trimming will be done at my discretion.*

Yes I understandI won’t send multiple texts asking for an exception, the answer is no.

Due to issues with allergic reactions and possibilities for error we do not recommend worming or vaccines in conjunction with shearing.*

I understand that the shearer will not be medically treating my sheep

What breed/breeds of sheep do you own?*

If your not sure what breed you have then knowing roughly how big they are is helpful.

How many times will the shearer need to move*

We discourage shearing in more then one spot

The box below is for additional information. This would include the following:

Needing to shear in time to enter a festival or fleece show should be noted below, let me know what festival and entry deadlineVacations or work schedules that might interfere with scheduling should be noted here. Especially extended vacations, there were a lot of those last yearIhave a lot of folks who fill out the form and then text me with additional information such as driving directions, questions about specific animals, special handling requests etc... Put that information in the box belowRequests for public demonstrations will be considered on a case by case basis along with a flat rate feeIf your shearing your sheep to hit wool lengths for a show or event please note that below as well as that date.If your sheep are coated please note that below so I can plan for additional time.If you have any major issues following the shearing guidelines above please not that below. I can follow up to make sure we won't have any issues.Any additional date suggestions can also be noted below

Please write any additional information below: *

I understand that the charge is $100/hour ($150 minimum to show up) Accepted forms of payment are cash, check, PayPal, and Venmo)*

I understand

Do you understand that filling this form out means that you ARE on our shearing list. If you decide to schedule with someone else then you need to let us know asap. Failure to do so will result in future refusals from us to even consider your job. This especially applies near the end of the season when people try to schedule with multiple shearers and take the first option given.

I understand that if I no longer need a shearing appointment I will be sure to let you know ASAP to avoid any confusion.

Please give the contact info of any additional people that we can reach out to if we can’t get in touch with you.

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Shearing Request Inquiry:

Thank you for filling out my crazy survey!

Please select 3 dates that would work for you to shear this spring. I am trying this out to try to expedite the scheduling process and allow you to narrow down a time frame for me.