Re: [AlpacaTalk] Fleece and Shearing Question

 

When we shear we try to get as much out before shearing as possible. We tried the vacuum but couldn't get enough power to get it all out. Now we use a leaf blower! lol sounds funny but it works! we get out the majority before shearing, do all the skirting while shearing, and then after shearing the blanket fibers get put into the tumbler which removes most everything including vegetable matter, second cuts, and even guard hair.  Our fiber is easily sold to handspinners as it is hand-spin ready. We spend lots of time with it, but it makes for a better product... Congrats on your new alpacas! And good luck Leslie Unruh  A to Z Alpacas www.atozalpacas.com (under construction) www.atozalpacas.etsy.com --- On Thu, 2/3/11, jessica67401 <jessica67401@yahoo.com> wrote: From: jessica67401 <jessica67401@yahoo.com> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Fleece and Shearing Question To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com Received: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:41 AM   I am a newbie to Alpacas so bear with me on these questions. I have 3 Alpacas that I just recently purchased. I have always loved Alpacas and we bought them more as pets than anything. I do spin and knit so they will be my own personal fiber supply and I hope enough left over to help suppliment the cost of thier food and care. As I'm sure you know, they love to roll around in the dirt and leaves and such and they currently have all sorts of VM stuck in their fleece. Do I need to be concerned with trying to get it all out before they are sheared or do I need to somehow try to prevent them from getting dirty in the first place? Also, I have heard there are places where you can send the fleece to have it tested for microns and such. Where can I learn more information about that? Again, I'm new to all this so pardon my ignorance but apart from the fleece I will be processing myself where does one send thier fleece to have it processed and how much does something like that cost?

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