Shearing for the Health of Your Animals

AOA and ICI have partnered together to produce an educational video series for alpaca and llama owners and breeders. Learn to shear your camelids so that they are cool and safe in warm weather. Shearing is a health issue, first and foremost, and this demonstration is for that purpose. Additional information can be found at www.AlpacaInfo.com.

[@yarngypsy5657]

What a wonderful and informative video. Thank you!

[@cindyewyatt]

BTW, the music is nice but seems louder than the voice. It would be good to have the voice with quieter music in the background instead of the music in the foreground & voice as background unless the camelids love the music of course!

[@l.robinson1162]

I have been able to cut my llama's wool with scissors but my clippers don't work.. I bought them on Amazon, they are advertised for llama shearing. What could be wrong? Anybody have an idea?

[@bunniesbunniesbunnie]

always drop an alpaca to be shorn. It takes far shorter time and it's very safe to do. Anyone doing it on a stand is risking them breaking their neck.

[@cindyewyatt]

Thanks so much for this vid. I am also in an area without shearing service so I have to do my best alone. It is NEVER this easy with mine. They don't like being caught or restrained or touched so it does not look like this! Thanks again.

[@andreaihle3552]

Where are you located Cindy? I am in NC and shear llamas.

[@djxy1728]

Thank you very much for this demonstration. I live in an area where it is hard to find someone to shear. I now know how to shear my animals so they are comfortable.🙆

[@JCej]

Temptress seems to be a little ticklish at her hips :)

[@kamilpavelka2157]

It's so nice of you to make such an instructive video. Thank you. :)