The 2026 sheep shearing season is under way - 350 Hampshire Down sheep are getting their annual haircut ahead of summer
Join us live from a farm in Blandford Forum, Dorset, for a day in the life of three expert shearers
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Wool-d you believe it, our live stream has come to an end.
The team of three sheep shearers have finished shearing 350 Hampshire Downs.
If you missed it, you can watch the action on the BBC Dorset Facebook page, external.
Thank you for joining us.
Flo the sheepdog watched over the flock
Join BBC South Today in Dorset as farmers prepare their flocks for the summer.
We hope you're flocking back for round two.
BBC South's Sarah Farmer is back with three sheep shearers as they edge towards the end of their day.
You can watch along with our Lamb Cam by tapping the Watch Live button above.
That's it for our first live stream - you can watch it back on our BBC Dorset Facebook page., external
Ewe must join us again at 15:40 BST for more.
Good morning. We're at a farm in Blandford Forum where we are joining a sheep shearing team as they tackle a Dorset farmer's flock.
You can watch along via our live stream from 12:00 BST - tap the Watch Live button above.
BBC South's Sarah Farmer will be joined by three sheep shearers and a shepherdess of 350 ewes who are getting their summer trim.
Join us for a baa-rilliant day of shear determination!
Sarah Farmer will be watching three sheep shearers at work
