Well it's that time of year again!! Sheep shearing... we got this done a couple of weeks ago and now we've hit peak lambing season! I'll be posting some cute little lamb photos on here soon so keep your eyes open and subscribe to my blog if you want to see cute baby animals! It is spring you know so we'll have lots of baby's coming up on the blog soon!

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  Shearing is such a back breaker! Sheep shearing on the Johnson Ranch 2014. How to shear your sheep sheep shearing, how to shear sheep, sheep shearers, shearing sheep inside the barn, shearing Ewes in march Sheep shearing on the Johnson Ranch 2014. How to shear sheep sheep shearing, how to shear sheep, sheep shearers, shearing sheep inside the barn, shearing Ewes in march   All sheared and ready to lamb!

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