It took 4 days and 8 people but we are happy to announce that we have wrapped up shearing for another year! This year we sheared 35 alpacas, 34 of our own and 1 from a local farm school. Over the 4 days there were 4 show fleeces, 105 needles, 140 sets of toenails, 10 sets of fighting teeth to grind down and 14 sets of front teeth to trim! Everything went smoothly over the 4 days and everyone, including the animals survived! Again this year Jennie sheared the animals, Sarah sorted the fibre and everyone else helped out where they could!

The day after being sheared Eclipse and Pandor left our farm, as they were purchased by someone in Southern Saskatchewan.

 Shearing has come and gone for another year. We had a fairly wet spring but were fortunate enough to be able to keep our animals dry during shearing. We put in a few long days but were able to get all our animals sheared by the beginning of May. Once again Jennie sheared our animals, Sarah sorted the fleece, and Don, Katie, Bob, Kathy and myself helped out wherever possible.

May 2008
In May 2008 our niece, Sarah, took a sorting class. Now Jennie and Sarah work together and get the fleece off and sorted for processing while Don, Lorraine, Katie, and Sarah's parent's, Bob and Kathy, do what they are told!

 In May 2006 Don and Jennie took a Shearing course in Whitewood, Sask. During this two day workshop they were both taught how to shear, cut teeth and all those other fun shearing things that need to be done. The next weekend Jennie sheared all our animals for the first time