tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post5761692635281862112..comments2023-12-27T05:30:19.854-05:00Comments on Farming in the shade: In Pursuit of Cleaner Wool Lonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11356390303823981248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-76381916174530732072009-10-04T16:28:36.286-04:002009-10-04T16:28:36.286-04:00Sounds like a good idea. I had no idea about this ...Sounds like a good idea. I had no idea about this stuff :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090157320369052575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-87625925479866697102009-10-03T21:32:58.880-04:002009-10-03T21:32:58.880-04:00Coats or blankets are a great idea, Barbara. We ha...Coats or blankets are a great idea, Barbara. We have talked about blankets, but with 130 ewes, it's just cost prohibitive (and downright labor intensive! Picture us wrestling those coats on each ewe X 130)<br /><br />If this feeder modification still doesn't produce the results we are hoping for, we may consider coating a few. We don't have to have all perfect fleeces. We just want to cut down on the amount of hay bits. <br /><br />Last summer we really nailed the hay (and again this summer). High quality, little flaky leaves which are like candy to the sheep. None of this big coarse stemmy stuff. But the trade-off for this luscious hay is the VM. Always modifying... Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356390303823981248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-23526256609761847392009-10-03T14:22:15.949-04:002009-10-03T14:22:15.949-04:00Looks like a great idea!
Do you, also, blanket yo...Looks like a great idea!<br /><br />Do you, also, blanket your sheep? The best fleeces I've seen have been from blanketed sheep. . .PitBullLadyDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403556788590913241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-33642784365918794112009-10-03T14:20:23.826-04:002009-10-03T14:20:23.826-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.PitBullLadyDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403556788590913241noreply@blogger.com