If capes are not sheared, they should be taken out and packed separately at shearing. 19 Goats may be sheared with special goat combs. Producers usually supply the special combs and pay a small premium for shearers using them. 20 Goats are sensitive to weather changes for a month to six weeks following shearing. 21 Fall shearing runs from July through September.
Most producers shear with regular combs in the fall but some prefer the special combs.
See that goats are dry and not too full for shearing. Supervise the shearing pen or provide a supervisor other than himself. Register complaints with shearing crew captain. Avoid double cutting. 24 Spraying Spray goats out of the shearing pen and again in twelve to eighteen days for best control of external parasites.