[Loch-ruadh] More Wool Updates for Highland Games

[Spence Mabry]

That's probably a good idea (though we can remember a time when we went to a
fair and saw sheep running around in what appeared to be "raincoats").

Ceatta

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhonda New [mailto:rbnew at ftw.nrcs.usda.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:49 AM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Loch-ruadh] More Wool Updates for Highland Games


Ok - but I'm still not messing with that sheep until
after it's had a bath!
/Elizabeth

Spence Mabry wrote:

> Robin says:
>
> Ya still need to wash the fleece after shearing to get rid of the sweat,
> dirt, and lanolin. But before washing the fleece, you'll also have to
skirt
> it. (I.e., get rid of the worst wool/messiest wool.)
>
> Skirting a fleece is really messy, so we won't be doing that at Highland
> Games. I can show how to use a pair of wool combs & a diz.
>
> Ceatta
>
> /Lady Elizabeth
> (whose wool is still on her sister's sheep ~
> hey, wouldn't it be easier to give the stinky
> thing a bath BEFORE shearing it?)
>
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