We like to shear our Herdsires earlier in the Spring, before breeding season kicks into high gear. This year we booked the third weekend in March so we could get it done during a time that we knew wouldn’t conflict with any shows. Since he was here for the weekend, we had the shearer also do about 40 of the production dams. Of course we were hoping that Spring would have made an appearance by now. The day after shearing, it’s snowing on the foothills and the girls are huddled in the barn.

Our shearer for the last three years has been Steve Bell and we would recommend him to anyone who is looking for quality shearing at a reasonable price. The first thing we noticed about Steve was his efficient and courteous manner with the alpacas. Even the problem girls seemed more at ease during their ordeal.


We have Steve booked for four days in April and two more the end of May. Because he was able to finish so many of the alpacas last weekend, we will only need him for the May appointment. He said he would still come up in April if he received bookings from some of our neighboring farms. His price is $26 for a basic cut. Let us or Steve know if you’re interested in reserving any of that space. His email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Next year I think we’ll go back to shearing the Herdsires in April.

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