| Show steps in shearing shee sheep P simplified one or a thousand its rules are necessary the following steps condensed and simplified are given for guidance and improvement of the shear er whether he handles one or a thousand sheep 1 first strokes are downward from brisket run three or four 3 6 steps in shearing strokes down from under right foreleg to flank to open a starting place for strokes across belly 2 remove body wool with nearly straight around strokes across belly shear inside of right leg from foot toward tail continue strokes until leg and hip are cleaned 3 open up neck with stroke from brisket to jaw and on right side of neck then left jaw side of face and top of head shear left shoulder and foreleg 4 shear the left side with long strokes from hip to shoulder 5 finish shearing left side taking two strokes beyond the backbone the whole length of back and neck shear right side of head and neck 6 shear right side of shoulder and right side down to hind leg shear right hind leg starting near backbone holder for feed pail 7 the accompanying sketch shows a simple device for feeding calves from a pail without having to hold it the holder prevents the animal from tipping over the feed pail |
