Done! This is our last victim…er, alpaca…of the day and we are finished shearing our herd. Snowshoe Allegro, co-owned with Spirit Wind Farm, has the most lustrous fleece I’ve ever seen. I wish I had been able to get a better photo. I’ll give it another try when I skirt his fleece. We are very pleased with the fleeces from last year’s crias and can’t wait to see how they grow back over the summer.
Shearing went very well due to our experienced team, including Kathy and Tracey from Foggy Bottom Ranch and Jane from Berry Hill Farm. Many, many thanks for your help!
Now, my job to get these fleeces skirted and off to the mill as soon as possible. That’s always easier said than done. I’m fussy about skirting and I spend too much time on each fleece. But the results are worth it; the folks at Sallie’s Fen Fibers do a wonderful job spinning Vermont-grown alpaca yarn for Snowshoe Farm!