5% discount for members of British Columbia sheep organizations continues for 2026!
General Information
LAST SIDE SHEARING
Update for 2026
Contact me early to get on the list so I can plan to include you when I am in your area.
Email - form at bottom of this page
Text or phone - 250-652-2219
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Fully insured with WorkSafe and private liability insurance.
You will receive an invoice.
Payment by e-transfer is preferred, but cash or cheque are also accepted.
I enjoy my annual visit with my long term clients as well as meeting new ones.
New clients are always welcome!
Thank you.
About
Sheep, Alpaca, and Angora Goat Shearing
With extensive training in New Zealand and Australia, Last Side Shearing brings years of experience to the sheep farming and fibre-producing industry. I am committed to delivering exceptional service and expertise to every client I serve in southwest British Columbia.
Fully insured both Worksafe BC and private liability insurance.
No setup or travel fees
Rates for 2026
Sheep or angora goat shearing
Minimum fee for up to ten sheep or goats - $120
$12 per sheep or goats over ten
no setup or travel fees
***DISCOUNT RATES***
FOR LARGE FLOCKS 50+
Contact me for a quote
Members of the
Inter-Island Sheep Breeders
Lower Mainland Sheep Producers
Okanagan Shuswap Sheep Producers
British Columbia Sheep Federation
Vancouver Island Fibre Shed
get a 5% discount on their invoice!
Extras
Foot Trimming
$6 per sheep*
It takes me almost as long to trim four feet as it does to shear a sheep. Please let me know in advance to I can schedule time accordingly.
Vaccinations and Deworming
$2 per sheep*
You need to provide the meds, syringes and drench gun.
Members of the
Inter-Island Sheep Breeders
Lower Mainland Sheep Producers
Okanagan Shuswap Sheep Producers
British Columbia Sheep Federation
Vancouver Island Fibre Shed
get a 5% discount on their invoice!
*if you just want foot trimming and/or help with meds
$120 minimum fee applies
Alpaca shearing
Minimum fee $120 for up to three alpacas
$40 per alpaca over three
Foot trimming and help with application of meds included for Alpacas if required, but you must supply the meds and applicators
No setup or travel fees
Contact me for a quote
Members of the
Inter-Island Sheep Breeders
Lower Mainland Sheep Producers
Okanagan Shuswap Sheep Producers
British Columbia Sheep Federation
Vancouver Island Fibre Shed
get a 5% discount on their invoice!
Other information
Preparing the flock for shearing day
Being preparied for shearing day will make the job much easier on everyone involved.
Sheep must be dry to be sheared! Handling wet sheep will make my clothes, and the clothes of every person handling the sheep soaking wet. It will also make the shearing area I work on wet and slippery. Working with sharp equipent in a slippery envirnoment is unsafe for both me and the aminals and the appointment will need to be reschduled. Contact me ahead of the date if you have any concerns.
Please have the animals locked up and ready well before I arrive. Sheep should be held off feed and water at least eight hours before shearing. The flock should never come straight off pasture to be sheared. Grass, and sometimes hay, will build up gas in their stomach and back up onto the lung area during shearing and cause what is called a gasper. If the animal is not put on its' feet right away it could die of suffocation.
Avoid penning sheep in dirty pens or on bare concrete floors.
White faced, white-wooled sheep should be sheared first; dark-faced or coloured wool sheep last.
White wool and coloured wool should not be packed in the same bag.
To properly skirt a fleece before packing, the wool should be placed cut side down on a slotted surface. Any manure or urine stained wool should be removed. Leg and face clippings should also be removed. I will remove the belly wool when shearing. Sometimes some discoloured wool is left along the bottom edge of the side wool. This should also be removed. In the case of breeds such as Suffolk and Hampshire or any other dark faced and dark legged animal, there may be dark fibers around the edges of the fleece that should also be taken out.
When properly skirted and cleaned the fleece should be folded lengthwise, a third over a third, then the other third folded over the top and then rolled from the tail to the head before being packed.
I can show and teach you the basics if you ask!
Facilities
Have adequate adult helpers to keep the job moving, a flat level surface for me to work on with lots of head room with good lighting and ventilation. If extension cords are necessary have cords heavy enough to carry the load. Household lamp cords are not sufficient to carry the load required.
With some modern long legged breeds, I may need have an area 8 x 8 feet to work in.
Have a good corn broom, not a heavy stable broom, to keep the shearing area swept when necessary.
Have the sheep in an area where they will be easy to catch with minimal stress and running around. I help new customers make something work, and offer suggestions to improving the workflow if neccesay.
Sheep do not always sit still and I do not deliberately cut a sheep. If you wish to put a disinfectant on any nicks or cuts please have your spray bottle ready and nearby before shearing starts.
Modified from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture website...
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