Shearing at the Farm

April 1, 2014....FINALLY April.....but not too much has changed weather wise...although there is some thawing!  So what's happening on the farm?

Well, with the "warmer" weather sheering has begun!  First on the list are the goats....next sheep followed by the Alpacas.  It really is quite the process, first we sheer the animal, evaluate the fibre and from there the washing and picking begins.  In fact Omar's fibre is washed now!  You may remember Omar, the handsome black Angora ram.  

Currently we have 4 babies, the older bucklings born Dec 31, 2013, Mick, born in March, the black babydoll, who is for sale and our newest Macy, a white angora, just born last week.  Up next is Jill and possibly Meg.  For those wondering about the Alpacas...they should have their babies in the summer, July/August.  Remember we have Alpacas for sale too, you can call our check them out either on our website www.elmleafarm.com or through AlpacaSeller.ca.

This past week I took a break from hand knitting and created a new sweater on the knitting machine, it is so fast!  For those of you who have ever though about buying a knitting machine...do it!  It is such a time saver. While I enjoy hand knitting, every now and then a machine is great for the instant gratification!  I will show you the finished product next week, just being washed now.

I am looking forward to reopening the store and having visitors!  Until then, the store is open by appointment.  Just call 705-778-7020.