Matilda Sheep Covers

    Matilda Sheep Cover


    Why do we cover our sheep?
    For some type of odd fashion statement? No! We do it 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 :)

    Contact us for more information about coats. We can not guarantee coats will always be stocked in large numbers, there
    may be a wait if the U.S. distributor is out of stock and has to wait for them to be shipped, as they come via boat and can
    take a while.  Please email me with your request and I will let you know the status of my inventory.
    You will need several sizes because you need to put larger ones on them as the wool grows.
SUPERIOR TO THE PREVIOUS MATERIAL THAT MATILDA HAD FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.  IT IS VERY
DURABLE AND THESE COATS LAST MUCH LONGER!  THEY DO NOT SHRED AND TEAR!  
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
 13.60
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.

    **** TIP, one of the best ideas that I have seen is a very innovative and
    organized savvy sheep woman organized her coats by writing in small letters the
    size on the TAB of the coat in permanent marker, because if you have used
    these coats you know that it doesn't take long for the tab color to fade and you
    are holding them up to the light while your sheep wranglers wait impatiently for
    you to figure out what size you are holding.  "Uummmmm, just a minute honey, I
    think this is an orange, let's just see, eh? Now, did I already give her an injection
    or not... hmmmm..."  

    Also, she was a genius because after washing and bleaching her coats, she
    stored them by rolling them up, tab/writing side OUT and rubber banding them
    and storing them accordingly.  At a glance, you know exactly what you are
    dealing with when coating.  I LOVE IT!! SNAPS TO THIS BRILLIANT WOMAN!!

    PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR COATING TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS, I WOULD BE
    HAPPY TO POST THEM ON THIS PAGE.