We rather enjoy growing sheep with good wool and over the years wool has paid a decent return. Most years the wool cheque covers all our shearing expenses plus gives us a return of $5-6 per head. This goes towards general expenses for the ewes which cover salt, minerals and wormers etc.

Shearers over the years

Nigel Alchin-Smith shearing

Seth Pederson shearing

Wool table on left - belly bag on the right

L. Reed shearing gang in action

Reed shearing crew and local crew - April, 2010