Re: [AlpacaTalk] Fleece and Shearing Question
All very good advice, however I will say that for show fleeces, you definitely do not want to blow vm and debris out with a leaf blower or shopvac on blow. For show fleeces, you will have to carefully hand-pick the debris out and keep it very much intact and organized.
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?
posted by Chaddo at 8:35 PM
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