#woolbreak

This is what ya call rooing! . . #rooing #woolbreak #sheep #icelandic #icelandicsheep #boulder #boulderco #bouldercolorado #colorado #frontrange #lafayette #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #erie #eriecolorado #longmont #longmontcolorado #longmontco #bigashfarmcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmco #farm #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAt_VYPg530/?igshid=1xps718i6lqq4

Nellie mid-peel (aka her spring wool break). Stylin' Nellie! It was so funny to see Little Boy Blue's reaction when Nellie walked up - he sniffed her bare back and all around as if to make sure it was really her. . . #newdo #wool #woolbreak #sheep #icelandic #icelandicsheep #boulder #boulderco #bouldercolorado #colorado #frontrange #lafayette #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #erie #eriecolorado #longmont #longmontcolorado #longmontco #bigashfarmcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmco #farm #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAt-6D1Ax1V/?igshid=1b8fksq7wx1ni

Shearing today? NOPE! ( I actually heard from the shearer today that that is taking place tuesday.... hooray! Not a moment too soon) This here is Nellie's wool... I went to hang with the flock and Nellie ran over (heck yah - good sign) for some loves. I noticed her fleece on top of her back was coming away (Icelandic sheep have wool break every spring when it gets warm) and started peeling it back and this is what I got so far. She was totally enjoying the process - a good scratch as I peeled the wool off and some ventilation! Stay tuned for a pic of Nellie mid-peel! Her 'do' at the moment is hilarious! . . #wool #fleece #woolbreak #sheep #icelandic #icelandicsheep #boulder #boulderco #bouldercolorado #colorado #frontrange #lafayette #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #erie #eriecolorado #longmont #longmontcolorado #longmontco #bigashfarmcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmco #farm #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAt-aHZgBdE/?igshid=1dexrhgy2a5du

Quirky's peeling 😆 lol! I'm tempted to get the shearers out and tidy her up (and save a bit of the wool) but it's kinda fun to see it (wool break) progress. Shearing is scheduled for mid May - will be interesting to see who still has their winter coat by then. I noticed today that Zelda's wool break has started (hers is started in her toosh). Jeffrey has already turned his fleece entirely over! (And is looking quite dapper I might add) . . #quirky #wool #woolbreak #sheep #Icelandic #icelandicsheep #boulder #boulderco #bouldercolorado #colorado #frontrange #lafayette #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #erie #eriecolorado #longmont #longmontcolorado #longmontco #bigashfarmcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmco #farm #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B_B2p-qA87E/?igshid=191g7k9rp7hgb

Quirky is sporting her rooing hairdo! See how it's kinda just peeling off of her? The Icelandic sheep's wool 'breaks' in the spring once the warmer weather comes! It's called rooing 😁 (not all breeds of sheep do this) The prego ladies tend to have wool break later. I understand that folks used to collect the icelandic sheep's wool off of trees/bark and such (the sheep rub against things to scratch and rub the wool off). We will shear after all the babes have arrived so that they are cool as cucumbers through the summer 😁 . . #rooing #woolbreak #sheep #icelandic #icelandicsheep #boulder #boulderco #bouldercolorado #colorado #frontrange #lafayette #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #louisville #louisvilleco #louisvillecolorado #erie #eriecolorado #longmont #longmontcolorado #longmontco #bigashfarmcolorado #bigashfarm #bigashfarmco #farm #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lbp4hAFAE/?igshid=mtiuchl2ckp3