crutching
Cleaning sheep's rear
Crutching is the shearing of wool from around a sheep's hindquarters and between the rear legs.
This targeted trim keeps the area clean and prevents fecal matter from accumulating in the fleece—a condition called flystrike that attracts blowflies.
Australian and New Zealand sheep farmers crutch flocks regularly between full shearings: The lambs need crutching before summer.
Cutting away fleece
flystrike · blade · handpiece · lambing · pastoral · stockyard · Australia · New Zealand
Device providing structural stability
- propSupport or stage item
- caneStick for support
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
leaning · underarm · handgrip · axillary · mobility aid · assistive device · balance · steadying
State of needing support
- leaning onSupported by contact with
- propSupport or stage item
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
codependency · attachment · psychological support · fallback · excuse · avoidance · habit · compensating
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
post-surgery · injury recovery · broken leg · sprained ankle · physical therapy · mending · weight-bearing · non-weight-bearing
shearing
Cutting away fleece
breech · flystrike · blade · handpiece · lambing · pastoral · stockyard · Australia · New Zealand
brace
Device providing structural stability
stabilize · leaning · underarm · handgrip · axillary · mobility aid · assistive device · balance · steadying · orthopedic
reliance
State of needing support
- leaning onSupported by contact with
- propSupport or stage item
- weaknessDeficiency in force
insecurity · codependency · attachment · psychological support · fallback · excuse · avoidance · habit · compensating · substitute
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
recuperation · post-surgery · injury recovery · broken leg · sprained ankle · physical therapy · mending · weight-bearing · non-weight-bearing · cast