Abstract: In FIG. 5 a sheep shearing table (1) includes a pair of rollers (3) rotatable about respective shafts (31) in a common direction so as to rotate a sheep placed thereon and faciliate its being sheared. The legs of the sheep are tethered by rope passing through cleats (11) and the rollers are driven by operation of a foot operated lever (16) through a releasable drive coupling (7) which can be released when the rollers (3) are required to be swivelled and pivoted relative to the base (3) about a joint (4). The bracket (9) can then rest on the ground and enabling a sheep to be loaded on to the rollers (3) for subsequent shearing or a sheared sheep to be released into the tally pen.