Dang these animals.....

[David V.]

The feed bill was looking real high this year. $16/bale at the
feed store. So... I gave away two llamas to save money. Then I
found a hay grower with some good grass hay and bought a squeeze,
had it delivered, all for less than $10/bale.

Then I call a friend and he has two females for sale at a price
that I can hardly pass up. So... it looks like I'm going to be
back where I started.

[Randy]

Did you get em ?

Randy

Post by David V.
The feed bill was looking real high this year. $16/bale at the
feed store. So... I gave away two llamas to save money. Then I
found a hay grower with some good grass hay and bought a squeeze,
had it delivered, all for less than $10/bale.
Then I call a friend and he has two females for sale at a price
that I can hardly pass up. So... it looks like I'm going to be
back where I started.
--
Dave
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is
putting on its shoes."
Mark Twain

[David V.]

I got two, older, females for $200 each. They desperately need
shearing and my clippers aren't the right kind. I'm going to buy
an Oster Shearmaster to replace my Oster Clipmaster. The
Clipmaster has less than 10 hours on it so I should be able to
get at least $150 for it. These two girls haven't been sheared,
brushed, or even handled in about 8 years. They're a mess but
getting used to being handled again.

Post by Randy
Did you get em ?
Randy

Post by David V.
The feed bill was looking real high this year. $16/bale at
the feed store. So... I gave away two llamas to save money.
Then I found a hay grower with some good grass hay and
bought a squeeze, had it delivered, all for less than
$10/bale.
Then I call a friend and he has two females for sale at a
price that I can hardly pass up. So... it looks like I'm
going to be back where I started. -- Dave
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth
is putting on its shoes." Mark Twain

[Susan Gawarecki]

Hi David,

Since you'll be seeing cold weather fairly soon, you may want to leave
at least an inch of wool all over the new llamas. If your clippers
won't work, you can go buy Fiskar soft-touch scissors (~$12) and a
sharpener (~$8) and do the job by hand. If they are not used to being
handled, this might be less frightening than the noise of the shears.
Also, I use about 6-8 drops of Rescue Remedy to help calm my llamas down
prior to shearing. It's an herbal extract and works amazingly well.
Put the drops on some feed (or directly in their mouths), wait 10
minutes, then do the work. You get about 20 minutes of relaxed llama
before they start getting antsy again.

So, are you planning to breed these females?

Susan G

Post by David V.
I got two, older, females for $200 each. They desperately need
shearing and my clippers aren't the right kind. I'm going to buy
an Oster Shearmaster to replace my Oster Clipmaster. The
Clipmaster has less than 10 hours on it so I should be able to
get at least $150 for it. These two girls haven't been sheared,
brushed, or even handled in about 8 years. They're a mess but
getting used to being handled again.

Post by Randy
Did you get em ?
Randy

The feed bill was looking real high this year. $16/bale at the feed
store. So... I gave away two llamas to save money. Then I found a hay
grower with some good grass hay and bought a squeeze, had it
delivered, all for less than $10/bale.
Then I call a friend and he has two females for sale at a price that
I can hardly pass up. So... it looks like I'm going to be back where
I started. -- Dave
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting
on its shoes." Mark Twain

[Randy]

Post by Susan Gawarecki
Hi David,
Since you'll be seeing cold weather fairly soon, you may want to leave
at least an inch of wool all over the new llamas.  If your clippers
won't work, you can go buy Fiskar soft-touch scissors (~$12) and a
sharpener (~$8) and do the job by hand.  If they are not used to being
handled, this might be less frightening than the noise of the shears.
Also, I use about 6-8 drops of Rescue Remedy to help calm my llamas down
prior to shearing.  It's an herbal extract and works amazingly well.
Put the drops on some feed (or directly in their mouths), wait 10
minutes, then do the work.  You get about 20 minutes of relaxed llama
before they start getting antsy again.
So, are you planning to breed these females?
Susan G

I use Rescue Remedy to help calm me down while shearing.


Randy

[David V.]

Post by Susan Gawarecki
Hi David,
Since you'll be seeing cold weather fairly soon, you may want
to leave at least an inch of wool all over the new llamas. If
your clippers won't work, you can go buy Fiskar soft-touch
scissors (~$12) and a sharpener (~$8) and do the job by hand.
If they are not used to being handled, this might be less
frightening than the noise of the shears. Also, I use about
6-8 drops of Rescue Remedy to help calm my llamas down prior
to shearing. It's an herbal extract and works amazingly well.
Put the drops on some feed (or directly in their mouths),
wait 10 minutes, then do the work. You get about 20 minutes
of relaxed llama before they start getting antsy again.

I visited a ranch that had several types of shears and such. I
found the Oster Shearmaster to work best for me. Cold weather is
coming and I plan on leaving at least two inches of wool, maybe
more depending on how deep the mats go. One has a pile of wool
sticking up 4 inches on her topline. I don't think they can be
comfortable like that.

Post by Susan Gawarecki
So, are you planning to breed these females?

I plan on it. I move out here to get some packing done, but I've
been too busy. It's time to switch from packing to breeding. I
can still take the girls on day hikes, and even longer trips if
they're not too pregnant.

[Susan Gawarecki]

Post by David V.
I visited a ranch that had several types of shears and such. I
found the Oster Shearmaster to work best for me. Cold weather is
coming and I plan on leaving at least two inches of wool, maybe
more depending on how deep the mats go. One has a pile of wool
sticking up 4 inches on her topline. I don't think they can be
comfortable like that.

I use Shearmasters. They are heavy but tough, and they get the job done.

Post by David V.

Post by Susan Gawarecki
So, are you planning to breed these females?

I plan on it. I move out here to get some packing done, but I've
been too busy. It's time to switch from packing to breeding. I
can still take the girls on day hikes, and even longer trips if
they're not too pregnant.

I've taken a female 2 months from delivery on an overnight trip with a
light pack. I figured it was less stressful than leaving her home
without any buddies. She did great.

Susan G

[David V.]

Post by Susan Gawarecki
I use Shearmasters. They are heavy but tough, and they get
the job done.

I have big hands and the Shearmaster just fit right, and they got
the job done quickly and with the least fussing. Mine have
arrived and I'll be using them tomorrow.

Post by Susan Gawarecki
I've taken a female 2 months from delivery on an overnight
trip with a light pack. I figured it was less stressful than
leaving her home without any buddies. She did great.

It was probably good exercise for her. As long as she is in
condition and not too far along, it should be no problem.

[Randy]

Post by David V.
I got two, older, females for $200 each. They desperately need
shearing and my clippers aren't the right kind. I'm going to buy
an Oster Shearmaster to replace my Oster Clipmaster. The
Clipmaster has less than 10 hours on it so I should be able to
get at least $150 for it. These two girls haven't been sheared,
brushed, or even handled in about 8 years. They're a mess but
getting used to being handled again.

Post by Randy
Did you get em ?
Randy

Post by David V.
The feed bill was looking real high this year. $16/bale at
the feed store. So... I gave away two llamas to save money.
Then I found a hay grower with some good grass hay and
bought a squeeze, had it delivered, all for less than
$10/bale.
Then I call a friend and he has two females for sale at a
price that I can hardly pass up. So... it looks like I'm
going to be back where I started. -- Dave
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth
is putting on its shoes." Mark Twain

--
Dave

I have a pair of ShowMasters. They work well as long as the fiber
is fairly clean and the llama will stand still.
I gave up on the electric shears and went back to using a pair of
fiskars.

Randy