All the days can seem the same at the moment so having something to make Thursday special can be relaly helpful – like listening to the Alpaca Tribe Podcast!
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Over the years of keeping alpacas I have learnt various lessons
- Lesson 1 – You have to learn
- Lesson 2 – Use the right equipment
- Lesson 3 – It is not a race
- Lesson 4 – Learn who to listen to
Takeaways
- Keep calm
- Be prepared
- Always have spares
- Remember to keep drinking
- Take your time doing dark animals at the end of the day
- Know your animals
- Know your anatomy
- If in doubt – stop, look, and go careful
- If it feels wrong it probably is
- Label fleece bags inside and out.
Finally – enjoy yourselves
LINKS
For shearing equipment and sharpening
https://www.hornershearing.com/
For rubber mats
https://www.mayofarmsystems.co.uk/the-mayo-original/
Heiniger Xtra Shearing Machine
https://www.hornershearing.com/acatalog/heiniger-xtra.html
Go spend some time with an alpaca!