They do have plenty of barn space at this particular location, and we used winter combs which leave behind a short bit of fuzz, regular combs clear them right to the skin. It's also been unseasonably warm here this winter so far, so they will have a week or two of growth to put back on before temperatures drop again, which will help them stay warmer. Most shearing takes place in March/April around here, with the rest in June. There's only a few producers to shear this early, but they have the facilities to otherwise protect the sheep from the cold!
They do have plenty of barn space at this particular location, and we used winter combs which leave behind a short bit of fuzz, regular combs clear them right to the skin. It's also been unseasonably warm here this winter so far, so they will have a week or two of growth to put back on before temperatures drop again, which will help them stay warmer. Most shearing takes place in March/April around here, with the rest in June. There's only a few producers to shear this early, but they have the facilities to otherwise protect the sheep from the cold!
Oh, good. I grew up with shearing in the late spring only in PA.