How do you sheer a sheep?

Answer 1

I have had a sheep since I was 15 years old.

There are 2 ways to sheer a sheep, the best is with electric clippers. You start at the neck, and sheer towards the back of the sheep in straight lines. After you get started you sheer as close to the skin as possible, the wool is generally cleaner and more easily to sheer there. Also, you need to reoil your sheers frequently.

I have also sheered my sheep with handsheers. They look a lot like giant scissors. I recommend wearing gloves of some sort because it takes a long time. It is also best to have two people, one to hold the sheep, the other to sheer, and better yet if you can take turns. Use the same process, get down to the wool close to the skin, it is easier to cut there. Also, use lots of baby oil to keep things smooth.

After the majority of the wool is gone, it is time to wash the sheep. We usually tie him up near the hose, hose him down, then soap him with ivory soap. It is important that you use ivory soap, it will get him the cleanist, it smells fairly good, and most of all it is white, so it won't die his wool funny colors.

Good luck with your sheer!

* It's easier if you get the sheep wet before sheering because the oils from the skin and wool (lanolin) get in the blades and will clog them up but not if they're wet:). You won't even really need to oil the blades, just apply some sort of alcohol spray such as cool lube or something and away you go:) I hope this helped