Sheep Shearer Needed

[L&J]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

[mcgriffith]

Ask Crow Boy. If you take a close look at his haircut sometime, you will note that it was self-rendered with the above.....

Of course I only have 3 or four hairs (on a good day) so I'm not one to talk.

[Austhaied]

Someone was looking for a blow torch in an earlier thread, perhaps that could do the job and save you the paperwork on employing some antepodean that would do a half arsed job anyway..

Just a thought..

[Niloc]

Ten sheep.... could you give me their names?

[Austhaied]

Still no luck L&J ?? Plenty of sheep shaggers around, but i know they don't shear their sheep with anyone..

Anyway sing this and be happy anyway..

Click Go The Shears.

Out on the board the old shearer stands

Grasping his shears in his long bony hands

Fixed is his gaze on a bare-bellied "joe"

Glory if he gets her, won't he make the ringer go

Chorus

Click go the shears boys, click, click, click

Wide is his blow and his hands move quick

The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow

And curses the old snagger with the blue-bellied "joe"

In the middle of the floor in his cane-bottomed chair

Is the boss of the board, with eyes everywhere

Notes well each fleece as it comes to the screen

Paying strict attention if it's taken off clean

The colonial-experience man he is there, of course

With his shiny leggin's just got off his horse

Casting round his eye like a real connoisseur

Whistling the old tune "I'm the Perfect Lure"

The tar-boy is there awaiting in demand

With his blackened tar-pot and his tarry hand

Sees one old sheep with a cut upon its back

Here's what he's waiting for "Tar here Jack!"

Shearing is all over and we've all got our cheques

Roll up your swag for we're off on the tracks

The first pub we come to it's there we'll have a spree

And everyone that comes along it's, "Come and drink with me!"

Down by the bar the old shearer stands

Grasping his glass in his thin bony hands

Fixed is his gaze on a green-painted keg

Glory he'll get down on it ere he stirs a peg

There we leave him standing, shouting for all hands

Whilst all around him every shouter stands

His eyes are on the cask which is now lowering fast

He works hard he drinks hard and goes to hel_l at last

You take off the belly-wool clean out the crutch

Go up the neck for the rules they are such

You clean round the horns first shoulder go down

One blow up the back and you then turn around

Click, click, that's how the shears go

Click, click, so awfully quick

You pull out a sheep he'll give a kick

And still hear your shears going click, click, click

[Crow Boy]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

Ask a kiwi to shear the sheep? - mate the kiwis are only good at shearing the little sheep like Romney Marsh (no not the cricketing legend you muskrats). If you want real sheep like Merinos shorn you need an Aussie.

Seriously I can shear them but don't have any of the gear I would need in Thailand. ie Mechanical handpiece (Cooper or Southern Cross) and the overhead gear. I am guessing you friend doesn't have the races or holding yards either but they aren't such a necessity.

As for the comment re winter coming, shearing is best shorn coming up to winter, the cold triggers them to grow wool faster and there is sufficient feed to give them the necessary nutrients. In summer the thick coat helps to prevent sunburn and keeps them cooler.

Sorry can't help you more but why did he buy them if he can't shear them and where did he get them?

CB

[Donnyboy]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

much to your surprise, I dont know how, even thou it was an option in my year 3 class along with cow husbandtry and rugby ball skills and haka recitals. I do have experience in making butter thou, the old fashioned way, but it involves alot of wind-up, not much different to posts on this thread

[Donnyboy]

it might be timely to start learnin

more here

Edited October 23, 2007 by Donnyboy

[MrSquigle]

I could do it, have not done it for a long time butt, miss doing it, fond memories of doing it, might end up dreaming about doing it tonight in bed.

Anyway, as for the tech savvy other dude that requires all the bells and whistles to shear em, I have done it with hand shears....only once mind you, but its like ridin a bike....once I'm on her she'll be right mate....they are female ain't they ??

If you have not found anyone by Jan/Feb 08 let me know, get my mate to bring his hand shears over for you, will cost a plane fare for 3, one sheepy sacrificed for the bbq and several beers and job will be done.

[L&J]

:D Knew the question would be open mike night on TV and amongst

the wit there wasn't any real help. The sheep are merinos so I guess we need an

Aussie not a Kiwi. Actually with so many haircutting places in CM I thought someone would

take up the challenge. Thanks- JOHN

[mcgriffith]

Crow Boy was serious. He grew up on a sheep cattle station in Australia, and as he said, if you provide the shears, he can do it blindfolded, with one hand tied behind his back. Score the shears (mechanical preferred) and it is a done deal.....

[Ulysses G.]

Crow Boy was serious. He grew up on a sheep cattle station in Australia, and as he said, if you provide the shears, he can do it blindfolded, with one hand tied behind his back. Score the shears (mechanical preferred) and it is a done deal.....

Might get them a little sticky though!

[siam-i-am]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

Mentioned this thread to an old antipodean friend, he said he'd do it. Providing you supply the wellies?

[Donnyboy]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

Mentioned this thread to an old antipodean friend, he said he'd do it. Providing you supply the wellies?

reminds me of the Fred Dagg song-heres the Billy Connolly version

Edited October 23, 2007 by Donnyboy

[Donnyboy]

[Crow Boy]

Anyway, as for the tech savvy other dude that requires all the bells and whistles to shear em, I have done it with hand shears....only once mind you, but its like ridin a bike....once I'm on her she'll be right mate....they are female ain't they ??

At school we learned how to shear sheep with hand shears and I have done it at home but it is very hard work. My older brother managed a sheep stud in Victoria for a number of years before moving over to horses. The top class sheep are commonly shorn with handshears. There are many reasons for this but primarily with a mechanical hand piece it is very easy to cut up a sheep no matter how good you are. Secondly handshears make a much neater cut which makes the sheep look better in competition. Something akin to when you go to the barber and get a scissor cut instead of a clipper cut. Anyone who is good at hand shearing and it is a different technique and sequence to mechanical shearing can earn a lot of money. The price per sheep is generally at least double to mech shearing plus you don't have to live in crappy shearing quarters in outback regions of the country. Hand shorn fleeces are valuable and highly sought after for specialist weavers and hand spinners. Start thinking of fine grade, long clip wool and you are paying about AU$40 per kilo (wholesale for raw ie unwashed wool).

CB

[bdenner]

Not too interested in the wool but here I sit, knife and fork in hand salivating over the thought of a nice chop or better still a roast leg.

[MrSquigle]

hmmmmmroast leg, slowly roasted on a charcoal spit...hmmmmm

Some bush oysters would be nice to go with that.

[mcgriffith]

You can keep the oysters, but roast leg of lamb, with a bit of rosemary, rubbed with garlic (a la greco).....mmmmmmmm

[L&J]

The owners of the sheep don't have shears but they are contacting CMU Ag Dept., where they got the sheep,

to see if they have the equipment. Will keep you all posted. In the meantime go back to whatever you're doing-

JOHN

[sceadugenga]

Anyway, as for the tech savvy other dude that requires all the bells and whistles to shear em, I have done it with hand shears....only once mind you, but its like ridin a bike....once I'm on her she'll be right mate....they are female ain't they ??

At school we learned how to shear sheep with hand shears and I have done it at home but it is very hard work. My older brother managed a sheep stud in Victoria for a number of years before moving over to horses. The top class sheep are commonly shorn with handshears. There are many reasons for this but primarily with a mechanical hand piece it is very easy to cut up a sheep no matter how good you are. Secondly handshears make a much neater cut which makes the sheep look better in competition. Something akin to when you go to the barber and get a scissor cut instead of a clipper cut. Anyone who is good at hand shearing and it is a different technique and sequence to mechanical shearing can earn a lot of money. The price per sheep is generally at least double to mech shearing plus you don't have to live in crappy shearing quarters in outback regions of the country. Hand shorn fleeces are valuable and highly sought after for specialist weavers and hand spinners. Start thinking of fine grade, long clip wool and you are paying about AU$40 per kilo (wholesale for raw ie unwashed wool).

CB

Don't they use pence per pound anymore?

[Poirig]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

I'm no help but my best friend has Romneys on the Hudson River. I'd like to know what breed is in Mae Rim and what sheep survive Thai weather.

Thank you.

OWEN

[Crow Boy]

Hand shorn fleeces are valuable and highly sought after for specialist weavers and hand spinners. Start thinking of fine grade, long clip wool and you are paying about AU$40 per kilo (wholesale for raw ie unwashed wool).

CB

Don't they use pence per pound anymore?

Not since about February 1966

CB

[Crow Boy]

Not too interested in the wool but here I sit, knife and fork in hand salivating over the thought of a nice chop or better still a roast leg.

Austhaied invited me over to his place the other day. He had brought up 3 kilo of Lamb loin chops from Pattaya and needed someone to help him eat them. We fired up the barbie and between us demolished 1.5 kilo of them His wife asked if we wanted salad with them and was somewhat confused when we said "do we look like vegetarians?" The only vegetable on the plate was mint sauce Ahhh bewdiful.

Some bush oysters would be nice to go with that.

You prefer lamb or beef? Beef are imo tastier. Lamb is easier - saves stopping for smoko. Just have to remember to get the teeth sharpened before tailing time

You can keep the oysters, but roast leg of lamb, with a bit of rosemary, rubbed with garlic (a la greco).....mmmmmmmm

Umm McG - bush oysters are the testicles from usually a yearling or lamb. With sheep you take a chunk out of their ear, castrate them, and then dock the tails. They usually get a dose of wormicide shot down their throat to remind them what a rotten life being a sheep is.

CB (hmmmm lambstails cooked on a sheet of black iron and a cup of tea - breakfast of champions. Should have fed the Wallaby's that and they wouldn't have played like a bunch of fairies )

[p1p]

Should have fed the Wallaby's that and they wouldn't have played like a bunch of fairies

Hmmmmm - Always wondered why they wore yellow

[MrSquigle]

Never had lambs...just beef.

How times change....once upon a time never wanted to see corned beef again....now would love some on thick half blackened damper slices and onion slices big enough to make you choke on, quart pot boiling away and a hand full of sugar at the ready...hmmmmmm.

Bbq'd ribs fresh from the killer and some sweet bread as a treat and a steak so big its arse hangin off every side of the plate....hmmmmmm.

Still remember the best slice of beef I have ever had in my life, the location, the taste....simply never been repeated yet.....planning to try it one day but.....hmmmmmm.

Oh and another time, some emu steaks purchased outside of Perth and cooked that night on the Nullabor plain under more stars than you will ever see here in your lifetime, suprisingly very very tasty....hmmmmmm.

[Niloc]

I have been talking to my sister in Shepparton about out trip to OZ in December. I mentioned that my wife has never eaten lamb and is keen to try. My sis said 'we killed nine lambs last week and put them in the freezer with the beast we killed the week before, they have big freezers in Northern Victoria'.

We had a stockman once who said 'beef is OK but after a couple of days you get sick of it, mutton you can eat every day and it never gets boring'. I tend to agree.

Think of some cold roast mutton with Worceshire sauce and fresh damper, perfect breakfast...

[percy2]

- know this will present the opportunity for creative responses, but

nevertheless have a friend who needs their ten sheep, currently residing in

Mae Rim (sheep not friend), sheared. Any Kiwis out there who brought along their

shears? (Donny-we won't let Thai immigration know if you take the job)-

Know the winter is approaching but don't think the sheep

need too much of a sweater to get through it. -JOHN

Kiwi's don't shear sheep, They prefer one each.

Cheers

[Crow Boy]

Should have fed the Wallaby's that and they wouldn't have played like a bunch of fairies

Hmmmmm - Always wondered why they wore yellow

It is meant to be Green and Gold but yeah the yellow streak up the middle of their back stretched - still it could have been worse I could have been born in England and think soccer is a sport suitable for men

CB

[Crow Boy]

Never had lambs...just beef.

How times change....once upon a time never wanted to see corned beef again....now would love some on thick half blackened damper slices and onion slices big enough to make you choke on, quart pot boiling away and a hand full of sugar at the ready...hmmmmmm.

Bbq'd ribs fresh from the killer and some sweet bread as a treat and a steak so big its arse hangin off every side of the plate....hmmmmmm.

Still remember the best slice of beef I have ever had in my life, the location, the taste....simply never been repeated yet.....planning to try it one day but.....hmmmmmm.

Oh and another time, some emu steaks purchased outside of Perth and cooked that night on the Nullabor plain under more stars than you will ever see here in your lifetime, suprisingly very very tasty....hmmmmmm.

At home (Flinders Ranges SA) we call emus "super chickens" To make a decent omelette take one emu egg add a good dash of water and a sprinkle of pepper, cook over an open fire in a black iron frying pan"

I was told yesterday that Rimping Supermarket have underground mutton at 700B each (Frozen) - that it really expensive. I used to get 50cents a pair skun and dressed out.

CB

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I just received a report from someone that there was an offtopic post in this thread - ok this post to be precise so in the interests of balance "ahem - at home we had lots of sheep well about 25,000 of the wooly mongrels and we used to shear them. I am too tall to be a good shearer and it is hard work. A good shearer will shear about 160-180 per day (eight hour shift made up of 4 x 2 hours work runs) A top shearer will do 180-200 a day and a gun shearing can shear 200 a day every day. When the good ones go to NZ or onto the soft wool sheap in Tasmania or Victoria (low burr) they will add between 5-15 per shift.

Hope you get your sheep and wool situation sorted out

CB