Hello, We are looking for a person to shear our alpacas this coming April. We live in NW Florida and only have 7 alpacas. Any suggestions would be greatly...
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jozibest
Apr 25, 2005 12:51 am
Howdy, saw this new site and thought I'd better join. My wife and I serve the New England states shearing alpacas and Florida is a bit out of my jurisdiction....
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jozibest@...
Apr 25, 2005 12:52 am
Have you tried alpacanation services?...
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gatewayfarm
Apr 25, 2005 12:52 am
For those of us that shear our own animals, getting blades sharpened can be a chore. Combs and cutters require a hollow grind, and it seems that folks with the...
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shearboy2004
Apr 28, 2005 3:54 am
We have been known to shear one or two alpacas from time to time and would be happy to answer questions regarding shearing on this site if that is ok with...
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arpaulus
Apr 29, 2005 12:04 am
I went to a shearing clinic this weekend and they used sailboat rigging to secure the alpaca while streaching it out on the floor , does anyone else use...
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Mark Loffhagen
shearboy2004
Apr 29, 2005 12:18 am
10 Years ago when we came up with the idea of fiddle blocks{sail boat
rigging }we had some trouble finding them,but depending where you are they
are available...
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joyce2745
Apr 29, 2005 1:01 am
Please help! I have two alpacas that need shearing in a few days (I was aiming for May 1). This is all new to me and I was going to do it myself but now that...
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shearboy2004
May 1, 2005 2:26 pm
... Hi Joyce,my suggestion for owners doing their own animals would be the Premier 3000 handpiece ,it is small quiet and not too fast,for a good safe comb i...
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Jodi Wever
pocolago
May 2, 2005 10:19 pm
Hi Joyce, I just signed in on this list - just learned about it since it was posted on Alpacasite and I'm reading thru back messages I've missed while away...
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Joyce Zandri
joyce2745
May 10, 2005 2:38 am
Thanks Jodi and Mark, I did buy the Premier 3000 and the 20 tooth comb. You will probably laugh but I also got a half gallon jug of the oil. I had no idea how...
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fulltimer01
May 10, 2005 7:05 am
Here is a link that shows a harness up close: http://newaim.com/shearing.html Here is a link to a pre-made setup (Pro-Tie) being sold: ...
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Jodi Wever
pocolago
May 10, 2005 12:15 pm
I use a rigging (both on the ground if I shear that way - which I don't do much anymore - or on the shearing table we modified a bit) called a Rope Ratchet....
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shearboy2004
May 13, 2005 12:03 am
-Joyce we all need to hear how your shearing went,any funny tales .Sounds like you had enough oil for the job. -- In AlpacaShearers@yahoogroups.com, Joyce...
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Jay Ward
sjwiii2003
May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Only one or two! :^) How long does it take you to shear one? Or two? Jay Jay & Julie Ward AuSable Valley Alpacas in the Adirondack High Peaks of NY State 57...
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jozibest
May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Hey Mark, I didn.t think you would have time to play around on a computer, figured you would be bent over an alpaca. By all means answer a few questions so the...
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jozibest
May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Try WestMarine.com For the hardware Mark refers to....
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jozibest
May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Joyce, we find the Heiniger Xtra electric handpiece is the best by far. Its the only one that actually speeds up the harder you push it. Call Heiniger shearing...
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jozibest
May 16, 2005 10:17 pm
Hey Joyce just wondering how things turned out?...
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shearboy2004
May 17, 2005 10:18 pm
--Not too long Jay,we were at DOUBLE O GOOD and managed 161 in a day and finished with 117 the next day so 80 before lunch is on. Not as if i want to do that...
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Joyce Zandri
joyce2745
May 29, 2005 5:25 am
I missed the whole thing. I had to work the entire weekend so my daughter and daughter-in-law did the shearing. I sure wish I had seen it. They went for the...
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Ruthanne McCaslin
blackalpaca
May 29, 2005 3:03 pm
... Joyce, the the answer is: NO, not even close. If you are afaid that you will hurt them just keep thinking about the meningeal worm that will hurt them...
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jozibest
Jun 10, 2005 2:03 pm
Well, I hope all the rest of you shearers out there are enjoying the rain delays as much as I am!...
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Jay Ward
sjwiii2003
Jun 24, 2005 1:58 pm
During shearing season I used the same service I've used each week for the portion of my combs and cutters used that weekend Now that my shearing season is...
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jozibest
Jun 24, 2005 1:58 pm
Well, here it is mid-June, and April seems like another lifetime ago. Now we all can clean up and store the gear until cria shearing. Lots of miles traveled,...
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fulltimer01
Jul 1, 2005 7:50 am
What type of preperation of the fleece should there be before an animal is sheared? If shearing other peoples animals, what do you tell them to do to help you...
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shearboy2004
Jul 2, 2005 12:54 am
... Kal, good question!i have tried just about everthing there is to try, It was at Magical Farms working with Libby that we tried the shop vac and Libby and i...
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Jay Ward
sjwiii2003
Jul 19, 2005 4:39 pm
Mark, Where do you get your combs & cutters sharpened? Jay Ward AuSable Valley Alpacas Jay, NY ... From: AlpacaShearers@yahoogroups.com...
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jozibest
Jul 19, 2005 4:40 pm
Jay, I've ground my own gear for years, so I don't know for sure what kind of a job they do now, but Midstates Woolgrowers out of Columbus, OH used to do ok....
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Island West & PurelyA...
brianschieber
Jul 26, 2005 1:54 am
************************************ STILL NEED ALPACAS SHEARED? ************************************ Island West Alpacas is offering shearing services in...
