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| Sheep Shearing School! |
Winter Specials!Pre-lambing crutching services and mid-season hoof trims available now. Pizzle area trims for angora goats and longwool sheep are recommended for wethers, bucks and rams who have potential for urine burn. Between December 1 and March 1, 40% discount on all farm call charges! |
Farmer Anne and her shearing partners are available to come and shear your sheep and Angora goats within a 100 mile radius of Boyds, MD. We have all attended the MD/DE Sheep Shearing School and have extensive experience in shearing a wide variety of sheep breeds as well as Angora goats.
We can shear your sheep with the New Zealand method (sheep on the ground) or on a shearing stand. We will trim your sheep's hooves and hold him/her while you administer vaccines or worming medication, if you wish. We promise minimal second cuts for those concerned about fleece quality, and is extremely careful about nicking. We LOVE sheep and will make yours feel as comfortable as possible.
All tools (clippers, hand shears, and foot clippers) are disinfected with clorox after each farm visit. Shoes are also disinfected to minimize any chance for spread of disease.
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Sheep being shorn. It's not so bad after all! |
Our team values quality and gentle treatment over speed. If animals are brought directly to us for shearing (e.g. no wrangling for us), we can shear approximately 4 sheep in one hour. However, larger or uncooperative animals, or sheep who are severely matted, may extend our visit at your farm.
The advantage of going somewhat slower: since we are literally going over every inch of your animal, we will let you know if we find any skin growths or lesions, signs of hoof problems, or any other externally visible or palpable issues which may have previously been hidden by the thick fleece and on which you may want to follow up.
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Cart full of wool! Very soft fleeces. |
We can help you skirt the wool, and will be able to give you a brief assessment of the wool's condition, although we strongly recommend that you send it to a professional woolen mill for evaluation and processing. If you do not want the wool, we are happy to take it away for you. Your sheep spent a year growing it, and we never let anything go to waste.
We are happy to provide references to you from the happy sheep (and their owners) for whom we've sheared. If you refer us to someone else, we will shear one of your sheep next year for free!
| Ewes and lambs | $6 per sheep | ||
| Rams | $10 per sheep | ||
| Angora Goats | $10 per goat | ||
| Llamas and Alpacas | $25 per animal | ||
| Hoof trims | $2 per animal | ||
| Sheep with tails | $2 additional | ||
| Winter and pre-lambing crutching | $4 | ||
| Pizzle area trims | $2 | ||
| Farm call |
Zone 2:$35 Zone 3: $50 Zone 4: $75 Zone 5: $100 |
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| Additional costs | We reserve the right to assess additional fees for any of the following conditions: - Sheep with more than one year's growth or goats with more than 8 months' growth (depending on the complexity of the job). |
Shearing involves using a set of sharp, fast-moving cutting shears and the danger of cuts on both animal and shearer is ever-present. Sheep shearing is, however, a necessary activity to maintain the health of your animals. Should we cut ourselves during the process of shearing for you, we will not expect you to pay our medical bills. Likewise, should your sheep be accidentally cut during shearing, it will be your responsibility to determine whether veterinary care is needed and to provide it. We will not be held liable for damages of this sort.
If we are not in your area, or are unavailable to help you, please check with the American Sheep Industry Association's online shearers database.
Interested in talking with other shearers online?
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Please call 301-349-0802 to schedule your shearing, or fill out our shearing request form!
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