This week has definitely started to feel like summer around the ranch. The alpacas have been spending their days stretched out in the fields, relaxing in the sunshine and enjoying the warm weather. While we had hoped to get more shearing done earlier this week, the schedule didn’t quite come together the way we planned, so today became more of a preparation day instead. Thankfully, the alpacas don’t seem too upset about getting one extra day to lounge around looking fluffy.
Today was spent sharpening more combs and cutters so everything is ready to go bright and early tomorrow morning. We’re looking forward to getting back into shearing mode and working through more of the mature males field over the next several days. The boys may not always appreciate haircut day while it’s happening, but they sure seem happier and more comfortable afterward. We’ll be sharing plenty of shearing photos in our next blog post, so stay tuned for some freshly shorn alpacas coming soon!
