Alpacas in Winter
It may not be officially winter but the cold weather with it's freezing blasts has certainly arrived. After the long stretch of above average temperatures [...]
Alpacas: the antidote for election blues!
For those of us who are worn out by this Presidential election or upset about the result here are some pictures of alpacas to ease [...]
Dealing with the loss of alpacas.
We have lost two alpacas within the space of a week, both of them in their teens. The first was a fourteen year old [...]
Blending alpaca with other fibers
I love when my alpaca fiber comes back from the mill. It really is 'Christmas in August'! I use Shepherd's Mill in Phillipsburg, Kansas and [...]
Preparing alpaca fiber for the mill.
You've made the decision to send your alpaca fiber to a mill for processing. Now what? How do you prepare it for the mill? Carefully [...]
Fleece Shows
The AOA National Fleece Show is taking place this coming weekend, July 21 to 24, in Arlington, Virginia. Volunteering at a fleece show and the [...]
Heat and alpacas in late pregnancy
Summer in Kansas is hot and humid. Winter is cold. When choosing breeding dates for alpacas, we have to consider the weather. The ideal spring [...]
Alpaca Crias in Black and White
The waiting game is over and we have two lovely female cria, one black, one white. The gestation times for these little ladies were 363 [...]
Ladies in Waiting: Alpaca Cria Watch
It's that time of year again! Waiting for crias to arrive is always a trying time. All the humans have to go on is averages [...]
Shearing your Annual Harvest
Shearing Day! It comes around every year and requires careful preparation, many volunteers and lots of stamina! In all the hard work and business of [...]