A twin mob coming in, the Boss had to take the wire down, because no way were they going under (if we didn't want them too they would).
As you can see it is only a single wire, and it is there to reduce Tango's rations - so she doesn't get too fat - but I do not think it is working!
And it is up the hill into the yards beside the shearing shed
Jake and Don on the job
The ewes have hit the grass after being through the shed, and thoroughly enjoying it. It looked as if that was going to be the most they saw all summer, but we have just had a good rain, so growth will be better. Before going into the shearing shed the sheep have to empty out - which means they have to be off grass for quite a few hours. This makes it more comfortable for them as they are being shorn as they have empty stomachs, and they do not fight the shearers so much. Also if they are in the pens of the shearing shed overnight with a full stomach, the wool gets dirty as they poo in the pen.
The hoggets coming out, really pleased with the way they have grown out. We do not lamb our hoggets as it is too harsh a climate here. You can see ridges in the wool because they have been shorn with what we call a "cover comb". This leaves more wool still on the sheep than a conventional comb, so helps protect them a little more in bad weather - and just as well as it snowed 2 days later.
