because of delays in obtaining work visa and because shearers numbers are limited worldwide.

Modern shearing in Australia

Today large flocks of sheep are mustered, inspected and possibly treated for parasites such as lice before shearing can start. then shorn by professional shearing teams working eight-hour days, most often in spring, by machine shearing. These contract-teams consist of shearers, shed hands and a cook (in the more isolated areas).

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