Your Best Friend – Your Alpaca Veterinarian
Finding a good alpaca veterinarian is a top priority for your alpaca farm. As you become more experienced in handling your animals and dealing with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Who Buys Alpacas?
Alpaca owners and breeders come from all walks of life and choose to invest in alpacas for a variety of reasons. For some, alpacas are [...]
Alpaca Fiber
Alpaca fiber is considered one of the world’s most luxurious natural fibers.
About Alpacas
Indigenous to South America where they were a cherished treasure of the ancient Incan culture, Alpacas are members of the camelid (camel) family.Article