Annual Shearing Days

Alpacas at Tucker Creek will be shearing on Sunday, June 28th and Monday, June 29th. If that seems a little late in the year to be shearing, check with anyone who was at the farm last year. They will share that Mother Nature did not care what the date was when she scheduled the weather for our very important weekend--it was very reminiscent of winter. So, the executive decision was made to shear later--don't know how much later we can go if this weekend doesn't work out but we are going to try the end of June.

Our annual fiber seminar will be held on Saturday, June 27th--see previous post for details.

Carrie Hull will be our resident certified sorter again this year. Several of the individuals who attended her seminar last year have started the two year apprenticeship program and will be joining her this year.

If you wish to help on either day please contact us no later than Friday, June 26th, so we can finalize our duty roster in advance of the event. Shearing on Sunday will begin at 1:00 pm (or whenever Armando arrives). Shearing on Monday will begin at 8:00 am and will be over whenever Armando is. Note the overriding theme here--it all begins and ends with Armando Victoria.

If you wish to watch the event but not get dirty (and we do tend to get dirty) the cost of admission is a nonperishable food item for the Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank or the Clatsop County Animal Control Shelter.

Look forward to seeing you there. It is a lot of work but it is our harvest and it is the culmination of all our year long efforts. And from the alpacas' point of view--they are just thrilled to get rid of all that fiber. Even little ones get shorn--here is a shot of Candy and her mom, Queen Amidala, after her tips were shorn at six days of age--you should come back this year just to see what she looks like now. Absolutely gorgeous!