The 2023 Tennessee Sheep Shearing School will be held on April 7 and 8, 2023, at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) campus in Murfreesboro. The school is sponsored by the Tennessee Sheep Producers Association, the University of Tennessee Extension Service and the MTSU School of Agribusiness.
The shearing school is designed for either beginner or experienced shearers who wish to improve their skills. Instructors will teach the most modern, up to date shearing methods. One of the most important aspects of the school is information about maintenance and care of sheep shearing equipment. School will start with registration at 10:00am on Friday April 8. At 10:30 AM there will be a discussion of equipment care and maintenance and at 1:00 PM we will start shearing. On Saturday April 9 at 8:00AM we will continue with the hands-on shearing instruction. The course will continue until all sheep are sheared (usually by noon).
The cost for the Shearing School is $ 225 per person . In order to make plans, pre-registration is required. Participation is limited to the first 20 paid applicants. Complete the form below and return to the address shown. If you have questions, please email or call Leann Frazer at 615-594-3694, leelgal@yahoo.com. More information about the school can be found on the TN Sheep Producers Website: www.tennesseesheep.org
Gestation in sheep varies from 142 to 152 days with the average being 147 days. Just like people, individual pregnancies can vary, gestation periods of 138 to 159 days are not unheard of. Ewes carrying multiple lambs tend to have shorter gestations while male lambs (and heavy birth weight lambs) are usually carried for longer than female lambs. The form above calculates the lambing date based on a 147 day gestation period.
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