[Jacob-list] Crutching

[Royal Unzicker]

Hi Robin,
I also like to trim out my ewes so I can see what is happening.  But I don't like to handle them any more than necessary when they are getting close to lambing.  So I put them
all in a pen just big enough to hold them  (so they can't get to far from me).  I take my trusty hand shears and snip away wherever I want while they are standing there.  Of course some stand still better than others but I do get the job done without a lot of  hassle.   
Royal
PS: Robin, Fern's dam was first to lamb, a nice 4H ram and a ?H ewe.  I also got one of Iris's triplet sisters back.  She isn't as nice as Iris but I do like her.
 ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robvcas at aol.com 
  To: jacob-list 
  Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 9:17 PM
  Subject: [Jacob-list] Crutching


  I'm planning to trim the "business end" of my ewes before lambing, and 
  wondered if anyone has any advice before I start.  After two years of clumsy 
  shearing, I'm sure I can manage, but would appreciate any practical tips.   
  I've gone through the books and understand the concept but I'm not sure where 
   to start and how to work around the udder.  Some of my ewes have very heavy 
  wool down the back legs, making it impossible to check their developement at 
  a glance.  Any practical advice would be helpful.  Robin Casasanto 
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