Our first shearing on the farm has been an adventure...a woman was supposed to add us to a list of farms that are serviced by a shearing team out of Ohio. They do many of the alpaca farms in the area as they make the circuit around the state. The team is highly recommended and we were assured that they would make our first shearing experience a pleasant experienc
e...We never got on the list and I just found out about that a few weeks ago. A scramble to locate another shearer began. Many calls, many dead ends, and much frustration. Wayne took over the search and finally located a llama owner/shearer in Schoharie (about 45 minutes away). He was willing to come and was scheduled to do the shearing last Tuesday. Then it rained. We rescheduled to Friday...and showers developed. The shearer put us in the schedule for today, the weather said, "partly to mostly sunny"...I was hanging clothes on the line this a.m. and looked to the northwest where big, gray clouds were forming. "Oh no!" We hurriedly erected a tarp over the barn area so we'd have a semi-dry place to shear if it started raining. I tried ignoring the drops that hit while we fought against the wind to tie down the tarp without stressing the animals who were watching anxiously through the barn door.
e...We never got on the list and I just found out about that a few weeks ago. A scramble to locate another shearer began. Many calls, many dead ends, and much frustration. Wayne took over the search and finally located a llama owner/shearer in Schoharie (about 45 minutes away). He was willing to come and was scheduled to do the shearing last Tuesday. Then it rained. We rescheduled to Friday...and showers developed. The shearer put us in the schedule for today, the weather said, "partly to mostly sunny"...I was hanging clothes on the line this a.m. and looked to the northwest where big, gray clouds were forming. "Oh no!" We hurriedly erected a tarp over the barn area so we'd have a semi-dry place to shear if it started raining. I tried ignoring the drops that hit while we fought against the wind to tie down the tarp without stressing the animals who were watching anxiously through the barn door. The power of prayer was once again proven...by the time the shearer arrived the clouds had passed and the sun was shining brightly. We had a refreshing breeze keeping us cool as we learned the fine art of putting an alp
aca in restraints and holding him still while the shearer did his thing. So here they are...the before...the during...and the after.
aca in restraints and holding him still while the shearer did his thing. So here they are...the before...the during...and the after. I'm so-o-o thankful we have a year to pass before we get to experience this adventure again! I think they are, too.
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Oh my word... I think they look adorable!!! with their wooley head and leggings!!!! did you get a good batch of "fleece" (what do you call alpaca??) sort of looks like fun.....
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