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Alpaca Shearing Technique: First Person View Shearing An Alpaca
Ever wondered what it's like to shear an alpaca? Are you wanting to learn how to shear an alpaca? In this video I show a first person view of how I shear an alpaca, while narrating the steps along the way. If you have any questions please ask away in the comment section!
The general framework of alpaca shearing is working gently and effeciently to remove all the fiber, and to divide it up by quality. The blanket, or "firsts" come off first and are removed from the shearing area before continuing. Next, the back legs and the tail are sheared, and collected as thirds. The neck is collected as seconds, and is sheared before the face, head, and front legs. A quick nail trim is done while the animal is on the mat and then the animal is all set for the summer heat!
00:00 Laying the alpaca on the mat and restraining
00:10 Blowing dust and debris out of the animal's fiber
00:20 Shearing the blanket
01:30 Shearing the back legs and tail
02:13 Shearing the neck, face, and head
02:56 Shearing the front legs
03:16 Trimming the nails
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Shearing An Alpaca From Start To Finish
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Shearing An Alpaca From Start To Finish
Shearing Alpacas - Kind, Gentle, and Low Stress
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Shearing Alpacas - Kind, Gentle, and Low Stress

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Nuru51440
    @Nuru51440 13 днів тому

    Wow such a 😍 beauty

  • @NimiAsante
    @NimiAsante 17 днів тому

    You're awesome. How do you stay so calm while they're bucking like that?

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 12 днів тому

      Thank you! I’d definitely say experience, I’ve shorn thousands of animals and picked up lots of tricks along the way. They’re very in tune with people’s energy, so I always describe it as “calm confidence”. If they’re scared and skittish, they’ll keep trying things until something gets you to stop. So the key is to not stop! Also, the closer you are to them, the less that they can hurt you. If you’re right up on them when they jump or kick, it hurts less than if you’re a foot away from them when they jump or kick.

  • @user-uj1ix8zl6j
    @user-uj1ix8zl6j Місяць тому

    I always bet on the shearer.

  • @kayeshearer8288
    @kayeshearer8288 Місяць тому

    That's my last name...SHEARER 'S ALL THE WAY!!!!!😅

  • @wonderbubbles4092
    @wonderbubbles4092 Місяць тому

    You cheated! You used your thumbs to put that halter on🤣

  • @kayon5388
    @kayon5388 Місяць тому

    Shearer! Will always win!

  • @debraowen6723
    @debraowen6723 2 місяці тому

    ❤🎉😢 it's all falling off into the dirt and straw! Don't they want to save it? As a spinner, I'd want that to fall onto a clean surface and I'd collect it quickly and into a bag.

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing Місяць тому

      This particular farm did not want to save the fiber. While it’s hard for me to see the fiber lost, I don’t have the logistical ability to save it at every farm. This farm had the animals as breeding stock, and it was a hot day - the priority was to get the animals cooled off as soon as possible.

    • @debraowen6723
      @debraowen6723 Місяць тому

      @@appalachianshearing sigh! Ok. Thank you.

  • @DjMicr0dot
    @DjMicr0dot 2 місяці тому

    what that thing hes hangin from?

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 2 місяці тому

      It’s a back support system called the back ez that makes it easier to shear for longer!

    • @DjMicr0dot
      @DjMicr0dot 2 місяці тому

      @@appalachianshearing you could hv totally said you welded it and I would of probably believed yuh lol..... Well that's even cooler cuz I could so see incorporating it for other trivial tasks that normally kill the feet.....thx!

  • @semm_69
    @semm_69 3 місяці тому

    Здравствуйте какую надо использовать машинку для стрижки малооборотистую?и сколько зубов в ножах 9или 13?

  • @PatkaWariatkaaa
    @PatkaWariatkaaa 3 місяці тому

    My grandpa had a blanket from camels wool it was very itchy but it was the warmest blanket i have ever used 😊

  • @Ocoeeriversidefarm
    @Ocoeeriversidefarm 3 місяці тому

    Way to go abu!

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 3 місяці тому

      He did so well! Finally found time to throw together a video

  • @m.ghaoui5777
    @m.ghaoui5777 5 місяців тому

    Comme Elle est belle 😊

  • @user-pe3il3ft5o
    @user-pe3il3ft5o 5 місяців тому

    ❤ THIS IS PROFESSIONAL ❤

  • @wandacasper5612
    @wandacasper5612 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful hair

  • @user-th7cv6rc2p
    @user-th7cv6rc2p 5 місяців тому

    في حضارة بابل القديمه كان يوم جز الصوف عند البابلين القدماء يعتبر عيدا ويحتفلون به قبل خمسة آلاف سنه.

  • @georgialindsey7616
    @georgialindsey7616 6 місяців тому

    Wow. He is beautiful.

  • @Charlie_C12347
    @Charlie_C12347 6 місяців тому

    Evil. Animal abuser.

  • @Gioware
    @Gioware 6 місяців тому

    why was this so satisfying?

  • @ZenoLee0
    @ZenoLee0 6 місяців тому

    Have you ever left one with a poodle look?

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 6 місяців тому

      I’ve done it all! Dinosaur, mullet, Mohawk, poodle. It’s fun but then I typically clean it up shortly after

  • @Anuisgod
    @Anuisgod 6 місяців тому

    How much of USD costed the client for all this fur ?

    • @Anuisgod
      @Anuisgod 6 місяців тому

      Fiber worth. You also charge for shear ?@@appalachianshearing

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 6 місяців тому

      @@SheldonT. I charge $35-$45 per animal depending on the number of animals, and the fleece once spun into yarn can be as much as $1200 per animal

  • @danjohnston3422
    @danjohnston3422 6 місяців тому

    Cool info, but honestly the subtitles add nothing useful...

    • @thomaskiltie9587
      @thomaskiltie9587 6 місяців тому

      have you ever heard of deaf people?

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback! I put them on incase anyone is watching the video without sound.

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 6 місяців тому

      @@thomaskiltie9587exactly!

    • @188889997
      @188889997 6 місяців тому

      surely you can't be serious.

    • @T.O.Y.F.U.L
      @T.O.Y.F.U.L 6 місяців тому

      ​@@appalachianshearing As someone who is deaf, the subtitles need to show complete sentences (not the words as they are spoken), otherwise you end up focusing entirely on the words and not the action onscreen. But thank you for considering those who like subtitles! It's better than nothing.

  • @stacisandhas3937
    @stacisandhas3937 7 місяців тому

    relaxing. nice job❤

  • @jeh966
    @jeh966 7 місяців тому

    Looks easy but it's not

  • @kasgarli1
    @kasgarli1 7 місяців тому

    Heiniger Maschine..Weltführer

  • @vanessawilliams8294
    @vanessawilliams8294 7 місяців тому

    Very gentle ❤

  • @claritey
    @claritey 7 місяців тому

    Its so light and wispy.

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 7 місяців тому

      It was like shearing a cloud!

    • @claritey
      @claritey 7 місяців тому

      @@appalachianshearing I bet! It looks so soft.

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 7 місяців тому

      @@claritey hoping to get a pair of socks from him next year!

  • @sanchezzz69420
    @sanchezzz69420 7 місяців тому

    beautiful

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 7 місяців тому

      So beautiful! I was so excited when I first saw him at the farm. Beautiful young llama!

  • @briannconn2552
    @briannconn2552 7 місяців тому

    I need that for crocheting!!!!

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 7 місяців тому

      The mill said it was almost impossible to turn it into roving because of the 10-12 inch staple length! Have you crocheted with llama/alpaca fiber before???

  • @user-hm4xi8vt4l
    @user-hm4xi8vt4l 8 місяців тому

    Вот уж поистине, ЗОЛОТОЕ РУНО!😊

  • @user-hm4xi8vt4l
    @user-hm4xi8vt4l 8 місяців тому

    Музыкальное сопровождение - русская цыганочка. Отлично!

  • @fuzzylop9164
    @fuzzylop9164 8 місяців тому

    He is gorgeous 😍

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 8 місяців тому

      He is so gorgeous! I was so excited when I arrived to this farm and saw him in the catch pen.

  • @deanlawson6880
    @deanlawson6880 8 місяців тому

    What a great looking Llama boy! We have an Appy Alpaca with this same color pattern, and he's almost as big as a Llama. Thanks for posting!!

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 8 місяців тому

      That’s so fun! I’ve only seen a handful of appy alpacas that are this defined, but every time I see spots when I arrive to a farm I get excited! Thanks for your comment!

  • @user-xx4zf6pb7q
    @user-xx4zf6pb7q 9 місяців тому

    어머나 무늬가 하트 무늬야

  • @bonniedavis4601
    @bonniedavis4601 10 місяців тому

    Looks like his mother had so many babies she wrote on their skin their initials. 😂

  • @MO_91185c
    @MO_91185c 10 місяців тому

    Oh that looks so satisfying - everybody's dream job.

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 10 місяців тому

      It’s so satisfying! Never gets old watching it roll off.

  • @shilzlang1039
    @shilzlang1039 10 місяців тому

    awww...cutie❤

  • @Priscilla-jc2dp
    @Priscilla-jc2dp 11 місяців тому

    Beautiful

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 11 місяців тому

      It’s an absolutely beautiful animal! It was such a pleasure to shear.

  • @kahqetlah7109
    @kahqetlah7109 11 місяців тому

    Ya i'll take a coat with the matchin hat

  • @RubbishBear
    @RubbishBear 11 місяців тому

    What a good well behaved baby. So pretty too! 🥰

  • @wanahayes5772
    @wanahayes5772 11 місяців тому

    Thats unique, really. 😊

  • @darlene386
    @darlene386 11 місяців тому

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @barbaraiwodi1680
    @barbaraiwodi1680 11 місяців тому

    Vergiated yarn. Lol

  • @shaistajanjua2557
    @shaistajanjua2557 11 місяців тому

    MA SA ALLAH

  • @darlynhayduk2072
    @darlynhayduk2072 11 місяців тому

    Awww... is all of that blanket going in the garbage? 😢

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 11 місяців тому

      Unfortunately yes, this job was an emergency call for some overgrown and very overheated llamas in 105 degree heat. The goal was to get the animals sheared quickly and safely. They had multiple years of growth on them so the fiber was matter and too long to be processed by commercial equipment anyway.

  • @SteelMagnolia8
    @SteelMagnolia8 11 місяців тому

    Jerk - if you'd stop scaring them to death it would be easier for you to shear them. I hope you use more gentleness ensuring them than you do trying to catch them. Please look at right choice sharing - she has the right idea

  • @suecastillo4056
    @suecastillo4056 Рік тому

    Need more than one person whenever possible I think… stress for both…

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 11 місяців тому

      Ideally, yes. To be honest, this was a rescue call in Georgia at the beginning of the season and none of the owners (or my new assistant) felt comfortable getting up close and personal with a wild Guanaco.

    • @suecastillo4056
      @suecastillo4056 11 місяців тому

      @@appalachianshearing I’d think a wid guanaco would potentially eat you🤣❣️Thanks for the reply! Sending love, peace, HEALTH, and tons of respect♥️🙋‍♀️☮️🕉️🥰

  • @CODEXAMBROSIUS
    @CODEXAMBROSIUS Рік тому

    That hot lesbian shear master is burning your clutch in taking wool off.😅

  • @neeramegh3736
    @neeramegh3736 Рік тому

    Nicely done

  • @ElveeKaye
    @ElveeKaye Рік тому

    What a beautiful spotted blanket!

    • @appalachianshearing
      @appalachianshearing 11 місяців тому

      It never gets old unwrapping the appaloosas :)

    • @bramulu6001
      @bramulu6001 10 місяців тому

      ​@@appalachianshearingI'm . 😊😢🎉😮😮😮😮😊7