Shearing of camelids

The shearing is the extraction process American camelids fiber fleece by cutting. Although the production of high quality wool depends mainly on animal genetics, nutrition and climate, the fact remains that proper management techniques shearing animals, contribute greatly to maintain or even exceed the quality of fleece obtained.


General considerations in the harvest of fiber:

Taking the whole process, there are three groups of activities that should be known thoroughly and conscientiously done well for a successful crop of wool:

1. Animal Management
Includes harness to the pens, embretado, grip, holding the animal turned and, Length of the animal, and so on.

2. Actual shearing
Positions involves shearing, shearing methods, relaxation exercises before and after working hours, armed and maintenance of the scissors, etc..


3. conditioning
Covers operations such as fleece up to the areas of collection, cleaning it. proper packaging and wool book, among others.