RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Fleece and Shearing Question
Did you mean this for Jessica? I have 21 alpacas and they are separated by gender and the boys by size and age. My big studs are with the gelded llama and my little boys are together. All my girls are together (13) unless we have nursing moms and then I keep nursing moms and cria separated from “all the single ladies” because we give more alfalfa mix hay to nursing moms in the winter.
As far as shearing goes, I learned two years ago and have assisted multiple farms during shearing and we have sheared our own for two years until this year. With 21, it takes too long and I am too exhausted when it is over at midnight or 1 am. Also, I think the pro can give me a better blanket and fewer seconds. My jobs didn’t look bad except our one big male at 180 lbs who absolutely refused to let us flip him onto a table or be restrained on the ground. Even with drugs! I need the pros to show me how it’s done. And he is a beautiful fawn boy with fiber to die for so this year, we’ll get all of it and he will look good, too!
If I only had ten or less, we would do our own. It is not the difficult and can save money, but it is tiring and I want it all done in one day.
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
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Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 9:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Fleece and Shearing Question
Hi Laura:
Definately keep them seperated. That way you there will be no surprises.
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posted by Chaddo at 3:29 PM
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