We used to have naked sheep once a year- check out last year’s sheep shearing. The four of them lost about 21 pounds of wool. Much less than the 35 pounds the 4 sheep took off last year This is our first year shearing alpacas and today was the day. They no longer look like this: Jonathan lays the alpacas down, straightens them out, and ties their legs. It goes pretty quickly and easily. We’ll get some video andRead more
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New Year’s Resolutions 2013
Hey there! It’s former Animal Keeper Kristen, back on the blog to talk New Year’s Resolutions. Well, I actually haven’t made time yet to reflect on the past year and set some goals for 2013 ( I’ve looked to the museum animals for inspiration in years past: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), so I suppose I’ll be working on that the next few days. But I thought I’d throw out a little challenge for you– and for me. I visit theRead more