Participating in Wordless Wednesdays.
*Azaleas are beautiful, but toxic to alpacas. The alpacas don’t have access to them.

March 18th, 2009 | Tags: Alpacas, azaleas, farm, nature, Wordless Wednesdays | Category: Lifestyle, Nature | Leave a comment

We were able to see this little cria being born. I will blog about it later – with pictures. But first things first. This lovely alpaca princess needs a name. It’s been 4 months since the last time our readers helped us pick a name, and I thought it was time to ask for your [...]

March 16th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, alpaca cria, Audrey Hepburn, cria, Evangeline Lilly, freckles, Kate from Lost, name this alpaca, poll | Category: Alpacas, Lifestyle, New Additions, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (19)

Ever wonder what goes through an alpaca’s mind before they spit? Here are some humorous answers to the question, “Why Alpacas Spit?” – from the Female Alpaca’s perspective.

“Don’t even THINK about touching my cria. Or any other cria, for that matter.”
“Excuse me! That’s MY feed bucket.”
“Teats?? You want to check my what?”
“I’m pregnant and you [...]

March 14th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, spit, Spit happens, why alpacas spit | Category: Alpacas, Spittin' Saturdays, The Alpaca Lifestyle, The Daily Stuff | Comments (1)

Welcome to Fiber Arts Fridays! Thanks to last week’s contributors and this week’s Featured Fiber Artist, Liz from Hobbledehoy, I have been dreaming (in vivid color) of Fiber all week. Look at these gorgeous colors – “barn dove” is a quirky trio of hand-carded fiber batts inspired by the pair of doves that live in [...]

March 12th, 2009 | Tags: barn dove, batts, blog, Blonde Chicken Boutique, color, dye, ecospun, Etsy, fiber, Fiber Arts Friday, glitz, Hobbledehoy, Liz, merino wool, spins | Category: Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday | Comments (6)

Grab this button to display on your site when you participate in Fiber Arts Friday. You can display it in your post or in your sidebar. Link it back to www.alpacafarmgirl.com!
Thanks to Blonde Chicken Boutique’s Tara for allowing us to use the photograph of her yarn for the button!

Html code for the button:
<a href=”http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/” target=”_blank”><img [...]

March 12th, 2009 | Tags: Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday, Friday | Category: Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday | Comments (4)

Clark

Lewis

Participating in Wordless Wednesdays.
Visit our farm – Fairhope Alpacas!

March 10th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, baby alpacas, cria, Fairhope Alpacas, Lewis & Clark | Category: Alpacas, New Additions, Wordless Wednesdays | Comments (9)

Alpacas 101: Topknot to Toenails!
Fairhope Alpacas
Fairhope, AL
Saturday, April 18, 2009
9AM-5PM
This educational seminar designed to provide you with all the information you need to know to start your alpaca farm.
This seminar will be held at Fairhope Alpacas in Fairhope, Alabama, home to over 60 huacaya alpacas. It will be hosted by Katy and Steve Spears, who [...]

March 10th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, alpaca questions, Alpacas, Alpacas 101, business plans, daily care of alpacas, Everything You need to know, Fairhope Alpacas, herd management, history, hot, humid climate, investment opportunity, marketing and selling alpacas, nutrition, purchase, selection, start alpaca farm, tax benefits, Topknot to Toenails, utility | Category: Alpacas, Events, Farm Business | Comments (1)

Before we get too into all the new cria that are coming this Spring, I wanted to show you how the Fall 2008 cria are doing.Click on their names to see their tiny baby pictures.
Cria group left to right: Ice Cube, Colt McCoy, Eisenheim, and Claire.
Definitely one of the most outstanding cria we’ve ever had, [...]

March 8th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, Claire, Colt McCoy, cria, Eisenheim, Ice Cube, nursery | Category: Alpacas | Comments (4)

Spitting is a popular topic when it comes to alpacas. During the month of March we will feature a new post on Spitting each Saturday. Hope you enjoy Spittin’ Saturdays.
One of the first questions people ask about alpacas is “Do they spit?”
Yes, they can spit. Some alpacas are bigger spitters than others. Some have [...]

March 7th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca spit, Alpacas, do alpacas spit, spit | Category: Alpacas, Spittin' Saturdays, The Daily Stuff | Comments (9)