... . When I feed them grain I almost get knocked over a few times because even eating is exciting when the alpacas are tired of just sitting around. Once or twice I actually looked out into the fields and they were standing in the rain which ... I have a captive audience! our website of our alpaca farm blog is about alpacas and other animals at Wissler Alpaca Farm located in Missouri. WOW! This ...

The CGOA Men Who Crochet Oakland Chapter took a field trip to an Alpaca Farm in California. Shekina's Alpacas in Gilroy where we got a warm welcome by the Owner and the herd. Some of the alpacas were very friendly and curious about us, men and women who arrived for the visit.Others wanted to be pet and fed. This one wanted to be fed all the time, but was ...

... have a fight on his hands with owners of some extremely highly valued alpacas, which when they do contract TB, appear to be more than capable of spreading it between themselves. We have returned to this subject several times ... a member of the BAS board has told members that only 6 alpacas have tested positive using it. This although members of the society themselves can account for in excess of ...

... spent the majority of my life riding, training and caring for horses but these Alpacas warm my heart in the most  unique way. If only I could ride them ;)   I got these close ups not with a fancy ... favorite things is snow! Lucky for them we had our first snowfall in Vermont the day after they arrived. Alpacas are very, very hardy creatures from the Peruvian Highlands so Vermont is a great place ...

... the responsible thing to bring up. I hope with all my heart it works out for us all. Then they introduced me to their pair of yearling Alpacas. Oh. My. God. I never was up close and personal with Alpacas before and was instantly smitten. They were hilarious, quirky, gentle and calm all at the same time. They took grain right from my hand and had these giant camel eyes that ...

... quick drink. They don't start eating grass for a couple of months. This is one of the eight-month-old alpacas, a type called a Suri alpaca. Those dreadlocks are not the result of a rebellious teenager ... pat it. It will, however, have a trim and a fringe (bangs) before it faces its public. The alpacas have their necks and bodies sheared, but the heads remain shaggy. Yes, it does look a little ...

This morning I got to visit someone who has four alpacas. Alpacas are bigger than frogs, but they're not quite as big as I thought they might be. Here is a picture of the alpacas that I've put on flickr. (I've also put individual photos of them on there if you want to follow the link) They look a little funny at the moment as they were just shorn yesterday in preparation for the ...

... up because I think people are curious about the whereabouts of the Alpaca materials. No, Alpacas are NOT killed for their fiber! And no, it does not hurt the Alpaca when it is being sheared! In fact, Alpacas are sheared once per year, when their coats are really, really warm and heavy. Usually, this is in the Spring time so they do not overheat in the Summer and warmer months. ...

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It's almost Thanksgiving so Christmas is just around the corner. So a small cute project to work on this sunday and maybe while you're watching the Macy Day Parade and Football games. This Sunday from 1-3, the Holiday gift project is the Java Cloche. The class is free with purchase of materials. Learn to make a hat and if you're ambitious add the fair isle or if you are just a ...

Preserve Portsmouth sent an e-mail to supporters this morning announcing that the Glen Ridge Farm (290 Frank Coelho Drive; map) will be hosting an open house tomorrow to give the community a look at their operation and help build awareness about their ongoing issue with a planned road through their property. You and your family are invited to visit Glen Ridge Farm this Sunday 11/22 at 3:00 p.m. ...

... besides spending time with my beloved boss lady? I got to meet her three alpacas that live with her on the farm. I have never even been near an alpaca before and it was a treat.I didn't realize ... in Anoka. Little did I know the day was only going to get better from here on out! Here is a very short 30 second video I took of the alpacas. At one point I turned the camera as if I was taking a ...

... night, after reading the current issue, I dreamed of red and green alpacas. And before you wonder exactly what I was tipping down my throat at dinner time, let me explain. There was an ... red and yellow in alpaca colors but what about blue? If we have true black alpacas, does that mean we also have blue as well? And is it at all possible to extract these colors in their pure primary hues? By now, ...

... . The next day, we wandered over to south jersey to WoodsEdge Wools Farm. They have over 300 Alpacas and Llamas. Someone from the farm was nice enough to explain the differences between the Alpacas and the Llamas to us. ... round them all up together. In the meantime, you can check out more photos of London, llamas and alpacas on my flickr stream.From Yarnville with love.... Ms PassionKNITly

... $6000 and up (for non-breeding ones...some of the others were in the $18-30k range!) Eastland Alpacas help two open houses on November weekends, which I thought was such a generous offering to ... the pics of the "commas" (which I think is a cross between camels, llamas, and alpacas...not too far off target). Meet Arnold! They all seemed to love this patch of delicious grass. The snow ...