Friday, June 6, 2014
Shearing Day 2014
![Paul Smith & co shearing Paul Smith & co shearing](https://www.openherd.com/OhUserFiles/2885/964612/md_2014_635376905428246810.jpg)
Paul Smith & co shearing
Every year, shearing day rolls around. Our great shearers and their helpers arrive and then the organized chaos begins! We had 2 shearing stations going all the time. Several farms were participants in the shearing and in 2 days almost 200 alpacas and llamas were shorn!
I never get tired of seeing all that wonderful fleece come rolling off the alpacas.
Now, on to skirting the fleece and turning it into soft, luxurious yarn and rovings!
![Alpacas pre-shearing Alpacas pre-shearing](https://www.openherd.com/OhUserFiles/2885/964612/sm_2014_635376906314021169.jpg)
Alpacas pre-shearing
![Alpacas post-shearing Alpacas post-shearing](https://www.openherd.com/OhUserFiles/2885/964612/sm_2014_635376907390896936.jpg)
Alpacas post-shearing
![So much yummy fleece! So much yummy fleece!](https://www.openherd.com/OhUserFiles/2885/964612/sm_2014_635376907959365015.jpg)
So much yummy fleece!