Sheep Flock Record
Keep the flock on paper, so that a ewe's history is something you can read at the handling pens rather than something you half remember.
LK-01 1 page
Livestock and smallholding · LK-25
Shearing and Fleece Record
A free printable shearing log — dates, shearer, numbers done, fleece weights, grades and where the wool went.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Record what came off and what it was worth, which is the only way to know whether wool covers the cost of shearing.
Who it is for
Flock keepers, smallholders, fibre producers and alpaca keepers.
How to use it
- Book and record the shearer and the rate agreed before the day.
- Weigh the clip rather than estimating it.
- Record grade and buyer, with the reference number.
- Note the shearing cost against the return, honestly.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: Shearing dates, who did it, fleece weights and where the wool went.
Your date, your climate. Shearing timing depends on climate, breed, lambing and the weather in the fortnight after, and none of that can be printed. This sheet records the date you chose and what came off.
Write-on lines: Flock · Year · Shearer · Rate agreed
Table, 11 rows: Date · Group · Number shorn · Fleece weight · Grade or type · Sold or kept · Buyer and reference · Paid
Write-on lines: Total fleece weight · Total received · Shearing cost
Ruled lines: Condition of the wool, and anything to change
Questions
When should I shear?
No date is printed. It depends on climate, breed, lambing and — critically — the weather forecast for the fortnight afterwards. Local practice and your shearer's advice are worth more than any printed month.
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