The students of Nature’s Pathways and 2nd Nature Academy recently observed the annual sheep and alpaca shearing. The animals grow warm waterproof coats to insulate them from the elements in the winter. Each spring Malcolm Cooper visits the school and shaves the animals with electric shears. Malcolm explained to the children that shearing alpaca and sheep is similar to giving boys a “buzz haircut” and that it doesn’t hurt them at all. The fiber is then washed, dried, and used for various crafts both at school and at summer camp.
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