Archive for October, 2008

What IS an Alpaca Anyway?

A few of our alpacas (lft. to rt.)Siege, Minette, Portia, Caesar, and Tapioka.

Alpacas are members of the camelid family. The alpaca is a fiber-bearing, domesticated animal, considered to be livestock. They are very gentle animals. Alpacas have large, expressive eyes and are easy to care for. They are easy on the environment because [...]

Tervis Tumbler Giveaway

This is my cup. I start each and every day with diet coke in my insulated cup. The colorful sequins put a song in my heart, a little pep in my step. Occasionally I will borrow my son’s cup which has the Mardi Gras colored confetti. (He is a nut about Mardi Gras. More on [...]

Don’t Look at Me – I Didn’t Do It!

When I was on my walk this morning, I came upon this site. Hmm. What’s wrong with this picture? (Note: Luminescence sees nothing wrong as he gobbles his breakfast.)

Dillon looks back, as if to say, “Well, would you look at that.”
Oopsie Daisy!
(that leg had been giving us trouble, rusted screw/bolt whatever)
“We did NOT do [...]

Morning Nature Walk

Every morning I walk my house dogs (beagle and collie). Why? Because every time I have a pen where I could possibly put them outside, I put alpacas in it. This morning I took some nature photos so you might join me. The sun was just coming up so it was still rather dark.There a [...]

Which Sire to Hire?

As a new breeder, I usually selected males for my open females based on how attractive they were. My idea was to choose a male that I would like my cria to look like. Often the sire’s owners would make suggestions, but I was never clear exactly WHY they were suggesting that particular male. Back [...]

Ten Reasons to LOVE Alpacas!

Luxurious Fiber

They look like big teddy bears

Once pregnant, the girls spit at the boys (helpful and humorous)

No need to bathe them – EVER

Great fertilizer

Over 95% of the time they birth unassisted

They potty in a community poop pile

Tax advantages

Those big, beautiful eyes

They hum

Alpaca Farm in Fall

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Keep Cooking by CrockPotting: Happy Crocktober! Brand new eLume Give Away.

I have been meaning to tell you about this incredible website. How do you have a successful career, operate a farm smoothly, and keep the husband and children happy? I have no idea, but cooking with the crockpot can help!
This darling gal made it her New Year’s Resolution to use her crockpot every day this [...]

Fruit Basket Turn-Over

People often ask me how I determine which alpaca goes into which group. We break the larger herd up into smaller groups for several reasons. We like to have animals of the same sex and age together for feeding and management purposes. We might have one group with show animals in it that we try [...]



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