Shearing the Boys

Remember this?  How to clear your pasture of burdock?

With temps predicted to go over 90 this weekend and the boys still in full fleece, we decided it was time to run into La Crosse and shear the boys.

It went surprisingly well.

No knee incidences this time, thank goodness.

There was space in the stall the boys share to tether the leg tie-outs.  The cement floor of the barn kept us all cool during the process.

The boys didn't complain.  Much.

Boo was our first victim client. Rather than running away to the far corners of the pasture when it was over, he peeked in the doorway and watched Monet get his turn.

The shears worked.

Everything worked.

Before long, we had two naked alpacas running around. 

And two big bags of fleece.

With burdock thrown in, for free.

Cheers -