Garrett's Shearing Services

16/05/2025

When Ann Collins took up knitting she also thought up a great idea for an event that would invite the public to a day of sheep sheering, wool washing, yarn s...

29/03/2025

This will be a great workshop to hone your skills on handling your own flock!

Are you comfortable and knowledgeable in handling your flock for shearing day, hoof trimming, vet visits, etc…?

Join us! Sheep Handling 101
Sunday April 13, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Parry Bay Sheep Farm
4335 Lindholm Rd Victoria BC

We will be covering as many aspects of sheep handling as we can fit into the day. These include: Moving a flock, penning a flock, flipping, halter use, hoof trimming, drenching, injection sites, fitting a ram harness...and much more. If there is something specific that you'd like to see, or need some more work on, please let us know prior to the event so that we can incorporate it.

These topics are a necessity for any successful shepherd, and ones that many of us could use a refresher on.

Hands on participation and practice is highly encouraged, so please dress accordingly. However, to respect biosecurity on the host farm, as well as your own, please wear clothes and boots that are well cleaned to avoid the spread of any infectious diseases.

This event is being offered by IISBA free of charge, and a light snack and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to:
[email protected]
so that we can finalize numbers.

Feel free to share this info to any contacts, or sheep groups that you may be a part of. We are welcoming all participants, regardless of IISBA membership status.

I hope to see many of you there!

Garrett Jolicoeur
IISBA President

16/02/2025

Time to start planning the spring schedule!
If you haven’t already been in touch, please send me a text to get onto my spring list.
Chat soon!

20/12/2024

The Inter Island Sheep Breeders Association has sheep calendars for sale!
All of the photos feature local Vancouver Island (and surrounding) farms.
Cost is $25 per calendar, and shipping options are also available.
We have a very limited supply left, so message me asap if you’d like one.

02/01/2024

Happy new year!

After putting it off for a number of years with rising operating costs, it’s finally time that I adjust my shearing fees as follows.

Thanks for your understanding, and I’ll see you in the spring!

Minimum farm call $75

Travel fee:
Oceanside $40
Port Alberni $50
Nanaimo and South $60
Bowser and North $60
Gulf Islands $70

Shearing cost:
Per sheep (most breeds) $15
Babydoll $20
Crutching per sheep $10

Hoof trimming per sheep
$2.50 with shearing
$5.00 without shearing

Deworming per sheep $5.00
Tail banding per lamb $5.00

Off season shearing (Sept-Feb)
Shearing per sheep outside Oceanside $25
Shearing per sheep within Oceanside $20

02/11/2023

If you aren’t already a member of the Inter Island Sheep Breeders Association It’s not too late! Annual membership is only $10 per farm, and gives you access to exciting workshops like this upcoming one in November.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP!
Saturday November 18, 2023

This workshop is being offered free of charge to members who have paid their annual membership dues of $10. It’s not too late for those still interested in joining, to purchase their annual membership to attend this, and all future events!

This workshop will be led by Dr. Helen Schwantje, and will cover all aspects of humane slaughter and necropsy of an ill or ailing animal. Maybe not the most glamorous part of farming, but a very important tool to help us as farmers to be more self-sufficient in our operations.

Parry Bay sheep farm is graciously hosting this event, and in addition to Dr. Helen’s demonstration, John and Lorraine Buchanan will offer some hands-on sheep grading, to help identify those animals that might need some more attention.

Please RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday November 15

16/08/2023

If you’re on my page here, it’s because we’re somehow connected through the sheep industry, so I encourage you to attend this event! You don’t want to miss our great speakers, and a chance to hone your shepherding skills so close to home in Coombs!

04/07/2023

An exciting event for all Vancouver Island farmers to look forward to!
Registration is now open for “Rejuvenating The Sheep Industry.” A weekend of presenters, hands on workshops, vendors, and guest speakers, featuring WOODY LANE!
September 8-10, 2023 at the Coombs Fairgrounds. Registration includes a banquet dinner featuring local lamb.
For details, or to register, please email [email protected]
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20/06/2023

An exciting event to look forward to!
Key note speaker Woody Lane-livestock nutritionist, local producer panel, guest speakers, demonstrations, hands-on sheep handling, vendors and more!

26/05/2023

Inter Island Sheep Breeders Association is now accepting new membership!
The next membership meeting will be on Thursday June 15, at 7:00 via zoom.
We're working on some field days coming up, and a great weekend event in September, in conjunction with the BC Sheep Federation

03/03/2023

Hello all! The Inter-Island Sheep Breeders Association (IISBA) is trying to get up and running again. They are an officially registered association with the government, but have been inactive in the past few years. Right now they are trying to get people to commit to being members and pay the suggested $20/farm membership and get involved with expanding and running the association. I have volunteered to be the president of this association, because I believe this is a great opportunity for sheep breeders to connect and share our passion.

Meeting tomorrow (saturday) at 1:00 on zoom. See link attached. I hope you see you all there!