All the days can seem the same at the moment so having something to make Thursday special can be relaly helpful - like listening to the Alpaca Tribe Podcast!

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Over the years of keeping alpacas I have learnt various lessons

• Lesson 1 - You have to learn
• Lesson 2 - Use the right equipment
• Lesson 3 - It is not a race
• Lesson 4 - Learn who to listen to

Takeaways

1. Keep calm
2. Be prepared
3. Always have spares
4. Remember to keep drinking
5. Take your time doing dark animals at the end of the day
6. Know your animals
7. Know your anatomy
8. If in doubt - stop, look, and go careful
9. If it feels wrong it probably is
10. Label fleece bags inside and out.

Finally - enjoy yourselves

LINKS

For shearing equipment and sharpening

https://www.hornershearing.com/

For rubber mats

https://www.mayofarmsystems.co.uk/the-mayo-original/

Heiniger Xtra Shearing Machine

https://www.hornershearing.com/acatalog/heiniger-xtra.html

Go spend some time with an alpaca!