Haircut Day

Today the shearer came to take off the thick heavy coats from the alpacas. This is Biscuit looking very skinny but glad to lightened of his load. The shearer and I reckon he is at least 20 years old now. We have had him for 13 years, but Keenan, has shorn him for 7 plus years before we took him on. He is as deaf as a post, and is starting to be quite arthritic. He's always been a bit quirky and different. Alpacas are pack animals, but he'd rather hang out on his own or with a human. The other 3 had taken off into the other paddock when they saw me with the camera. After I sat down Biscuit came over to make sure I was okay and hadn't fallen over.

[Babs]

Aw he looks so skinny minus his winter coat

[julia]

Time to get knitting.... Hope the weather keeps warm..

[Dianne]

He's a cute quirky looking fellow - especially with that tree growing out of his head...

[Joan Robillard]

Sweet

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

So cool....looks like a statue!

[Joanne Diochon]

He sounds like a sweet guy. And yes, quite skin without his heavy coat.

[Barb]

Oh, what a dear fellow!

[Monica]

Gorgeous!

[Phil Howcroft]

awesome , how di they get the spiky cut on the head !!!

[Pat Knowles]

Ooh were is my jacket? I have never seen a shorn alpaca before!

[Beverley]

Fabulous

[Shutterbug]

Sounds like a real sweetheart. What do you do with the wool?

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Aw, what a sweetie. I bet she feels better!

[Carole G]

@shutterbug49 As they are only pet quality boys, the fleeece isn't really good enough quality to do much with. Our shearer takes it away for us, but they wash it and card it, and use it to stuff pet beds