Shearing

Our boys were sheared last night. Many thanks to our Shearers-- April Chestnut and Connie Ortz of CA Shearing. You've done a fantastic job. You've taken real good care in shearing of our Alpacas and the best yet, no shearing stripes! You both are AWESOME! Sebastian and Samson say thank you --are both cooler now and appreciate your gentleness.
My daughters watched the process in awe. They learned alot about the shearing process and now they get to help me prepare the fiber for the mill. We need to wash and skirt the fiber before the mill will accept it. We're off to learning something new.
Our shearer's imparted some wisdom to us about how to keep our critters cool in the summer... buy FANS! They also said we need to provide 2 to 3 times the water for them too. They gave us a source for their upkeep, in order to provide them their rabies and tetnus shots. And a few tips with how to keep the flies away this summer. They also recommended their vet for any health issues, should one occur.
Thanks again ladies for a wonderful job. We can't wait for next year.

The pictures are posted in reverse order - DUH.