Raising Suri Alpacas with LOVE since 2008
Hi there! Here’s the update video of our baby alpaca, Milano! He is our first alpaca baby orphan on our farm and we wanted to share our experiences and what we’ve learned along the way with you. Don’t forget to … Continued
Our alpaca baby Milano’s video part 1
We usually sell out on our boys- and as of 2021 March, don’t expect to have any for a while. Alpacas take about 6-8 months to wean- so all the alpacas we sell (unless with mom) will be older than … Continued
*Update* Hi- as of March 2021, I don’t have any alpacas available but if you are interested and want to start learning about alpacas for the future, please request my FREE ebook. Info at the bottom of the page. If … Continued
Howdy from little Milano! He was born in December 2019 and is now 8 weeks old! He started eating crimped oats at about 4 weeks of age. He’s our first alpaca orphan in the 12 years we’ve had our farm. … Continued
This year (2015) we decided to try something different. We’ve shorn our alpacas the usual way- stretched out on the ground or on a table with electric shearers in the past years. It’s been relatively calm when we’ve done it … Continued
It took me some time to figure out what works for our herd. Hope you’ll find this helpful. I initially start by doing light touching such as a quick pat on the back or neck until they seem ok with … Continued
In my first year, mostly out of nervousness, I assembled quite a large and complete cria kit which included everything you could possibly buy! But over the years, I realized I only really used a handful of items. So here’s … Continued
Suri alpaca fiber makes gorgeous felted hats. Suri fiber can be a bit tricky to felt as it is very slippery. For the best chance of success, I highly recommend using roving with at least 10% merino wool. Always patch … Continued
There is no one right way to wean your babies, so I am only sharing how we do it. Around 6-8 months old and once they reach over 60 lbs, we wean the babies. We’ve done it both ways by … Continued