Back Roads: S12 Episode 4 Shearers, NSW

Back Roads meets today's sheep shearers. Lisa Millar heads to the Riverina in NSW to join a new breed of shearers, and finds out what it takes to be a competitive sheep shearer.

ABC iview

#Ozzie stressed out during his #shearing & managed to get a couple of nicks from the clippers as he struggled with the #shearer.

Chaser was fine though & came out of it with no wounds.

Toenails on both were cut & Ozzie also received red antiseptic & stitches to the larger nick above his front right shoulder.

The shearer also doses them while he’s here. (De-wormers & vaccines) #alpacas

Sangiovanni plays Purcell, Shearing, Händel, Ellington, Galuppi and more in Rome - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com

Scipione Sangiovanni, piano, plays: First suite: Henry PURCELL: When I am laid in Earth/ George SHEARING: Lullaby of Birdland/ HÄNDEL: Passacaglia in G minor HWV 432. Second suite: Duke ELLINGTON: In a sentimental mood/ Harold ARLEN: Somewh...

Sangiovanni plays Purcell, Shearing, Händel, Ellington, Galuppi and more in Rome - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com

Scipione Sangiovanni, piano, plays: First suite: Henry PURCELL: When I am laid in Earth/ George SHEARING: Lullaby of Birdland/ HÄNDEL: Passacaglia in G minor HWV 432. Second suite: Duke ELLINGTON: In a sentimental mood/ Harold ARLEN: Somewh...

Sangiovanni plays Purcell, Shearing, Händel, Ellington, Galuppi and more in Rome - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com

Scipione Sangiovanni, piano, plays: First suite: Henry PURCELL: When I am laid in Earth/ George SHEARING: Lullaby of Birdland/ HÄNDEL: Passacaglia in G minor HWV 432. Second suite: Duke ELLINGTON: In a sentimental mood/ Harold ARLEN: Somewh...

Female shearer sets world record by shearing 500 merino lambs in one day

Nikki Lyons's clippers started humming at 6am. Twelve hours later, she was a world record holder. 

ABC News

2025 Mono photographic awards

People category. Winner. In the shearing sheds

In the shearing sheds depicts Amy’s eight-year old son, Kahu. For Hughes, the image tells a layered, authentic story. ‘The image speaks to rural life, generational roles, and the connection between humans and animals.’

Photograph: Amy Hughes

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#shearing
#sheep

No one expected shearing activities yesterday, least of all the sheep. (Soay are supposed to shed their fleece every year... but this one didn't.)

More on the blog: https://www.knittingpirate.com/2025/06/09/in-which-the-pirate-helps-shear/

#sheep #shearing #wool #KnittingPirate

Here is Hawk's #fleece. 😍 This is my favorite fleece! It's EPIC! 🥰 It is like a lion's 🦁 mane.

It's a huge fleece, very curly and crimpy, with a long staple, and next-to-skin soft. I just drool everytime I shear Hawk. I think his #wool is MARVELOUS. I could keep taking more and more pics of it; I'm literally obsessed. 😄

We are done #shearing, but I have three more fleeces to skirt. To be continued...

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