Matilda Sheep Covers

    Matilda Sheep Covers
    Currently we have every size in except the tan.

** Note to our customers, sheep covers are not always available in all sizes. They sell out very quickly! I sell these at a nice
savings to you only if I have them on hand.   We do this as a service to our sheep customers, and we do offer extra ones for sale if
available.  

**Note, we do not accept returns on used covers.  This is due to the health issues obviously associated with intermingling of flocks
(sore mouth, pink eye, foot rot) and certifications of OPP & Scrapie programs many of our customers belong to.  I hope you will
order accordingly because if you don't like them after using them, I am not able to take them back.  I would hope sheep breeders
would understand this and appreciate that the coat you receive was not exposed to any illnesses.

** Note, do not launder the covers in the washing machine, it removes the protective UV coating on them.
You can rinse them off but do not put them in the washing machine.

    Why should you cover your sheep? Because it makes sense and the coats are a small investment with a big return.
    Originally coats were intended to protect the animals from cold weather during the first six weeks after shearing, soon coats were discovered to offer other
    benefits:
    Here is a list:
    **Reduce skin temperatures during hot weather
    **Discourage flies from laying eggs in the fleece (fly strike)
    **Improve milk supplies (tests in Australia have proven this)
    **Prevent discoloration of fleece and make it softer
    **Reduce the amount of dirt, seeds, burs and other vegetable matter that collects in wool-thus saving hours of valuable time skirting
    ** Covers have been proven to discourage predators, maybe because they make a swooshy sound when the sheep moves, kind of like when you wear a snow
    suit.
    **And an added bonus, make your sheep easier to grab on to when you need to catch them :)
Size/Tab Color/ Inches
 Status
 Retail Price
 Our Price
(in stock only)
A:  Blue 28 inch
   13.00
 9.50
B:  Green 30 inch
   14.00
 10.50
C:  Yellow  34 inch
   15.00
 11.50
D:  Red 36.8 inch
   16.00
 12.20
E:  Tan 40.8 inch
   18.00
 14.60 currently unavailable
F:  Gray  45 inch
   20.00
 15.00
G:  Orange  48 inch
   22.00
 16.40

    How to measure for an accurate fit:
    Measure from the base of the neck, where it joins the back, to the top of the tail, add
    approximately 5 to 6 inches, this allows for wool length and chest length. If the
    measurement falls in between our sizes, make sure you go to the next higher size, not
    lower.  If the coat is a little too large, use an elastrator band (for tail docking and castrating)
    to gather the material up above the tail and secure it.
    For the best results, try ordering one or two sizes and try them on your sheep and you will
    have a really good idea about the sizes.

   Please NEVER allow the coat to get too tight, aside from felting your fleece,
    it can be a serious health risk if the straps get too tight on the back legs, it can cut into the
    skin, leading to further injuries.  

     Another word of caution, please remove the coats before your ewe lambs in the
    spring and leave it off until the lamb is too big to get tangled in the leg
    straps.  I do know that lambs can get caught in the leg straps very quickly.