[Jacob-list] New to the group and need help

[Joy Thomas, SonRise Farm]

Welcome to the world of Jacob sheep! Warning! They are
addictive! <grin>

Yes, their wool is sought after by handspinners, but
I've had some with lovely, soft wool and some with
wool like brillo pads. Sort of one extreme to another.
You'll have to see what your sheeps' wool is like.

You DO need to shear them. You cannot just pull out
their wool.

I bought a metal grooming stand and have trained my
sheep to stand on it to be sheared. (They love ginger
snaps -- the cookies <giggle>) I use regular
dressmaking shears due to a hand injury with my horse
years ago. I use a smaller pair of shears near ears,
face and private areas under the sheep.

This is a great group for learning! Again, Welcome!

Joy T
Son Rise Farm Creedmoor NC
Home of The Fiber Flock
www.shepherdofspots.com
--- Anna Berry <annabeatrixberry at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


> Hi there.  My cousin has just purchased 3 Jacob

> sheep. We have been told that the wool is very sort

> after by hand knitters. Weve also heard that there

> is no need to sheer the wool and that it can be

> 'pulled' out!!!  Is this correct and if so how is it

> done.  We would appreciate any help with this as

> we've no idea where to go from here.  With thanks

>  

> Anna

> 

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