Llama Shearing

BeforeShot

Here is a little pictorial of the llama shearing event last weekend. Above is the “before” nappy hair shot. She was definitely long overdue for a shear!

llamaShearing

Here she is, partially sheared, and being very well behaved. The shearer and his helper were a good team, they were gentle handlers and they did a fast and clean job.

 LlamaTeeth

Here I am discussing her teeth with the vet. Though  I’d ground them down some in January, they were still too long.

TeethCutting

So he cut then with a blade tool on a Dremmel, and then ground them smooth with a grinder attachment.

LlamaSheared

And here she is, back in the pasture, hopefully feeling a lot cooler!

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