We finally got our 4 angora goats sheared this week.We are still new at shearing,we only have 4 & it took us 2 days to do them.We did 3 one afternoon,then let Ringo for the next day as he does not like to be touched or have anything done to him.We do their hooves as well,so they look pretty good now.Ringo does not look the same at all,we`ve not had him done this good,face & all,since we`ve had him.Here are before & after pics of him.It got cool in the evennings here so they have been spending time in their barn keeping warm.We shear them 2 times a year,in April then again in Sept.or Oct.I haven`t done anything with the mohair yet.It is really dirty this time.The fleece dyes up beautifully,even Blackie`s take on a special color when you dye it.
Last year when we sheared in April,Ringo became very ill.His head was tilted to the side & if he were a human,I`d say he had a stroke.The vet came & said he believed he had a menigital worm gotten from eating maybe a slug that had been eating deer droppings.It was touch & go for a week,but he got over it & is fine today.I hate to see them get sick,I worry so much & there is still alot we don`t know about livestock but are learning.
