Eifion showed us how to make a sheep immobilizer from a piece of baling twine. You make a loop around the hind legs, above the hocks. Bring the ends up between the legs and tie a knot at the upper brisket. Put the heat and one front leg through the resulting loop, and the sheep is contained safely. they can’t get up or run away, but they won’t be under undue stress, either.
He used this system to contain one of the two sheep he had to shear at one of the other flocks. He didn’t want the one not being shorn to race around and get upset. This kept her quiet and calm.
