A Haircut for Herc
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
November 29, 2016 1:47am CST
Many of you have read various discussions about Herc, our pet sheep. Today was the day to have him shorn. I wanted to get a video of him jumping into our trailer on his own which we succeeded in doing. Mostly sheep have to be forced up a ramp or whatever but Herc is happy to pop up on his own.
The weather is lovely and warm now so I don't think he will miss not having his fleece. Hopefully I can load the clip. It's a pity I have to be on it but someone needed to lead him in. I didn't realise I had such a squeaky voice. Now you'll all be listening for my funny voice – serve me right for bringing it to your attention. 
Hercules, age 13 + was rescued at age 2. He's now part of the family and he demands his share of attention.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Nov 16
What do you do with the fleece?
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 16
@JohnRoberts There is also the quality to consider. Herc is a crossbred - a mix of a wool and meat breed so he doesn't have fine Merino type wool nor is it long and of the type that spinners look for.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Nov 16
@JudyEv I guess the value of wool comes in massive bulk.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Nov 16
The wool isn't worth anything really so I let the shearer keep it. He will have lots of odd fleeces but will eventually be able to sell it for a small amount.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
29 Nov 16
He's gorgeous! I had to laugh at the photo, however! That's not exactly his best view! lol And there's nothing at all wrong with your voice! But I understand. I've always thought mine was way too nasal. But everyone else knows my voice and is used to it. It always tends to give me a jolt when I hear it! lol
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Nov 16
Ah hood ol' Herc always ready for a bit of pampering- and oh my God it looks warm there for Spring- actually our Winter (Southern Ontario) is just like it right now----strange!
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 16
@MarymargII He is starting to lose his teeth so he might need stodge soon. :)
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
30 Nov 16
@JudyEv You can always give Herc a little stodge if the weather reverts to a colder temp. He looks like he'd love some!
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
29 Nov 16
he's so well behaved, and your voice sounds fine
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
6 Dec 16
@JudyEv I'd probably be the same - maybe I was a sheep in a previous life lol
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 16
@arthurchappell Are you one of these that get grumpy if they don't get their dinner on the dot of whatever? 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
3 Dec 16
how sweet! don't we all kinda adopt a higher pitched voice fer some reason when we're talkin' with critters?? lol. dang, i wish that ewe that lived here'd been that cooperative. i finally gave'p 'n learnt to shear her myself. a task she disliked immensely when others attempted such. she t'was most patient with my fumblin' 'til i'd 'mastered' the process.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
4 Dec 16
@JudyEv i've always wondered why she got 'long so well with me? perhaps all the hours spent out'n the pasture with her'n the other critters? i miss her...e'en 'fter all these years she's been gone, i look fer her when i'm able to get out :(
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx Vince always reckons Herc looks for me in preference to him but I'm not sure that's true. It might be because when we first got him Vince was still working and had little to do with the sheep except perhaps on weekends. Maybe Herc thinks I'm the 'leader of the flock'.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 16
Does Herc like getting shorn? What happens to all the wool on a sheep if nobody ever cuts it off?
By the way, I like your video! It's great to see the real-live person behind the myLot facade!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Nov 16
@JudyEv I wasn't sure if the sheep would shed the wool on its own, or if it would just keep getting longer and longer! Thanks for explaining! I'm a city boy, so I don't know much about these sorts of things!
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 16
Facade?? :) We rescued one sheep that had been running in the forest for about three years. The wool just gets longer and longer but they usually end up getting tangled up somewhere or else they get fly-blown. I'll add a photo of Petal with her three years wool.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 16
I didn't think you sounded squeaky. That is one big sheep.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Dec 16
@JudyEv Yup he's big, at least I think so
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
Everyone has their cats and dogs to talk about so I'm glad I've got Herc. I might feel a bit out of it otherwise. :)
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
30 Nov 16
Herc is a very large pet! Was there a lot of wool and did you sell it? Oh, saw my answer below.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 16
He is large for a sheep. Luckily the shearer wasn't tiny or he might have had trouble managing.
@princemaxp (2027)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
30 Nov 16
I like you voice...it's better than me ofcourse
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