Alpacas are shorn as you wish with standard above prices, this cut is appropriate for show ring and pleasing to look at. The animals above are standard cut.
$40.00- Show cut
$60.00 Show cut (with show blanket)
(Prices vary depending on owner needs and time restraints) Show cuts pertain to show blankets or show animals. Shearing lines will be removed. Legs, top knots will be finished trimmed. Show blankets will be carefully wrapped to ensure them staying uniform.
Llamas $45.00 ea.
Toenails $5.00
Teeth $10.00
Setup fee $50.00 and travel under 50 miles
Travel fee charged for over 50 miles $.45 per mile round trip
After season booking subject to price increase.
(PAYMENT IN FULL IS EXPECTED A THE END OF JOB)
Preparation for shearing
Provide a good source of electricity
Provide a shady area to shear
Provide enough help to gather the alpacas in small holding pen. It is your responsibility to bring your animals up to the shearer.
Provide bags that are labeled with the animal's name to put fiber into (one for blanket, one for leg and neck)
Provide at least 2 other people to help
Provide a sheet, plastic or wrapping paper for show blankets
Your organization is very important and helps to ensure smooth transition from one animal to the next
Thank you for your consideration.
References are available.
Are you in need of gentle, caring, reliable and expert shearing for your animals?
Bio-security procedures practiced.
Due to the nature of gentleness and detailed shearing styles our customers desire a limit of 35-40 animals per day will be sheared (should you have a herd that numbers more and you must complete in one day, it can be done as long as no show cuts are required and you ARE VERY organized). Please take that into consideration when booking and give an accurate count of animals you wish sheared. It is very important to our scheduling accuracy. Brett reserves the right to refuse to shear any animals he feels unhealthy or unsafe to shear. PLEASE do not book for 10 and then expect 25 to be done as most likely he will have another ranch booked that same day.
We are pleased to offer the services of our experienced shearing team. Brett Crosby, The Alpaca Shearer will come to you and shear your animals the way you want. Brett is our ranch manager (he is also an alpaca owner) and has daily contact with the alpacas on our ranch. Experienced and gentle. During shearing season a team will be coming to your ranch, this means that there will be a assistant traveling with Brett. They will carefully handle your alpaca as a team and gently place them on a padded surface. Minimizing the stress level to your alpacas. This increases greatly the safety to your animal as well as to the shearer. You are required to bring the alpaca in a timely manner to the shearing area as well as gather the fleece as it is removed from the animal. Please plan to provide enough help to make the day go smoothly.
The pro-tie method is administered to safely secure your animals. They are laid on a padded surface for their comfort and ours. They are treated with kindness and sheared in the style you wish. Toenails may be trimmed as well as front teeth trimmed upon your request. Brett uses three sets of shears so that he always has a backup in case one is unusable.
If you wish a ''show blanket'' please provide the sheet, paper or plastic you would like to have it packaged in. Show blankets are professionally removed in one piece with no second cuts.
Brett travels with an assistant which assures the shearing process will go smoothly. Overnight accommodations are greatly appreciated.
Llamas can be shorn as well. Sorry no sheep or goats.
