Sheep Shearing

On the 30th we had the rest of our sheep herd sheared. We started the morning at 8:00 preparing the area for the sheep to be sheared by running an extension cord and placing some sheets of plywood down on the ground. The shearer arrived at 8:30 and he began shearing the 36 ewes and lambs and sheared the 5 rams last. It was a hot day which makes shearing an even more difficult job for the shearer. He finished at 11:00 and all that was left to do was haul away the pile of fleeces.
Here is how much our shearing day cost
36 ewes and lambs x $5.00/head                                       $180.00
5 rams x $8.00/head                                                           $ 40.00
Total Cost                                                            $220.00