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lowri

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 20 10:25 am Post subject: shearing v. abiding by lockdown rules.

I have 2 ewes to be shorn. It's too early just now as the wool isn't rising yet. It is 730 feet above sea level and windy.
Normally a friend and ex-neighbour comes up with his portable machine; ewes confined in shed, we have a space in the building (very restricted) which is suitable, and I am in charge of the motor string and the foot clippers, foot spray and anything else needed.
I reckon if we wear masks and gloves we should be OK, perhaps not gloves for the shearer himself.
Failing that, just leave the ewes to get rid of the fleeces naturally on brambles, etc. They are big ewes and heavily fleeced.
Any comments/suggestions?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 20 10:28 am Post subject:
Just masks in that scenario should be plenty. Obviously hard to shear/clip with gloves on, if in doubt purple spray it!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46192
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 20 11:30 am Post subject:
dont leave it on , fly strike is horrible even basic masks should be fine if you are both asymptomatic, and a scrub after messing with sheep never harms never messing with sheep never harms

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 20 2:00 pm Post subject:

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I reckon if we wear masks and gloves we should be OK, perhaps not gloves for the shearer himself.

The job sounds pretty essential and you can't do it whilst socially distancing so PPE is the way.

masks, and latex gloves if possible, plus/or good, frequent hand washing and also avoid touching face and eyes. the usual precautions really.

lowri

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 20 2:50 pm Post subject:
Thanks everyone, roughly what I had assumed; it's actually not the right weather now!

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