Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[perchie.girl]

Wow! Looking at the Before and After on the llama pics somehow is reminiscent of wet cats. Our neighbors have alpacas and they've shorn all but the heads so the poor things are kinda like showgirl chickens.

Our landscaper ordered up some topsoil to fill a railroad tie bed and it arrived.... 100% sand. I guess that's what topsoil is in New Mexico. Anyway, the yard here has plenty of sand on its own and so definitely do not need to add more, but what to do with the pile in the driveway? Hooray for my half-done chicken run! I had them haul it into there, which kills two birds with one stone because now I don't have to go buy/load/haul/place sand therein....although I will have to haul amendments for the beds. The sand is superfine, though. In a good windstorm it'll blow into the house and settle on the sills.

The RSL's lay consistently a Medium egg, but yesterday one churned out a 2.62 oz one (Jumbo). Bet it's a double-yolker.

1/2" of rain yesterday evening, so everything is dewy this morning. Sun for the next couple of days, so hope to get the coop run done.... The end is in sight!


Casino winnings + flea market = SPREE!!!! Have fun!

The sand should settle in for the chickens... you wont loose much...

as much as I was wishin no rain her... um HERE ..lol

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

@Puddin Fluff

Do you shear with the grain or against the grain on your Llamas?

The reason I ask is when I have body shaved horses I went with the grain... it gives a smoother cut and leaves a bit more hair if they wiggle and move into the clippers

I was reading out of curiousity... Partially because I am considering a Llama for a companion to Katee

http://www.krmllamas.com/shearing.htm

deb

 

[Puddin Fluff]

@Puddin Fluff

Do you shear with the grain or against the grain on your Llamas?

The reason I ask is when I have body shaved horses I went with the grain... it gives a smoother cut and leaves a bit more hair if they wiggle and move into the clippers

I was reading out of curiousity... Partially because I am considering a Llama for a companion to Katee

http://www.krmllamas.com/shearing.htm

deb

Since this was my first go at it I took it however they would let me!

I watched a couple videos and they recommended shearing side to side on the barrel so I did that until I got to the bottom of the belly and then I went top to bottom. Same on the neck for the one girl. It just felt more natural. I'll check out the link you posted. I am not really sure that they have quite the grain that horses do. Their fiber is so thick. I will not win any awards for beautiful shearing. But since they are not going to show, I didn't worry about details or finish.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: You may get a giggle on the "how to" part which includes a hair blower and shampoo and conditioner... optional of course...

Oh and for what its worth the natural lay of the hair will be the same no matter what hairy animal you have... WEll maybe except Sheep... From the nose toward the tail.

deb

 

[Puddin Fluff]

You may get a giggle on the "how to" part which includes a hair blower and shampoo and conditioner... optional of course...

Oh and for what its worth the natural lay of the hair will be the same no matter what hairy animal you have... WEll maybe except Sheep... From the nose toward the tail.

deb

I watched another video that had the lady blowing out, washing, and conditioning. Maybe next year.

I am just happy to have llamas that can feel the summer breeze. I would like to learn more about the fiber side of things but not sure I want to invest in my own spinning equip. etc. I did really kinda enjoy the shearing, except for one very independent - headstrong girl who would not cooperate.

Baby steps I guess.

 

[perchie.girl]

I watched another video that had the lady blowing out, washing, and conditioning. Maybe next year.

I am just happy to have llamas that can feel the summer breeze. I would like to learn more about the fiber side of things but not sure I want to invest in my own spinning equip. etc. I did really kinda enjoy the shearing, except for one very independent - headstrong girl who would not cooperate.

Baby steps I guess.

If you feed treats or grain or pellets as part of her diet... Take the time if you can to do clipper desensitization.... rub her all over while shes eating This is what I do with a horse... though I suspect Camelids have different issues dealing with scary things... I have never even petted one at the fair.

deb

 

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[chickisoup]

Hey Alaskan!!!! Things are really getting bad up by you, eh???

Due to the drought in Alaska, the Iditarod had to modified slightly this year.

 

[perchie.girl]

I laughed out loud.... Have you ever seen a wiener dog playing in the snow?