I really must say this made me laugh so much, with the “shear” cuteness!!! How adorable the Alpacas are I just had to share this, I hope it make you get a laugh or even a smile
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Laura T. Coffey writes: If you’re an alpaca, you know how it is: You’re standing around, grazing and minding your own business, and all of a sudden some human comes along and shears off your fur so they can turn it into sweaters, coats and socks. The experience is always a jarring one — but you...Read Full Story
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Looking for a cute animal video for the day? Search no further. In this new clip, a pet alpaca named Lacey makes friends with a couple little cats in someone's farm. Lacey, who's owner has given her a bright pink manicure and classic poodle haircut, nuzzles up to and follows around a baby kitten who doesn't seem as interesting in the impending friendship. The YouTube video has been viewed over 58,000 times at the time of this writing, and only four people disliked it! Check out the animal...Read Full Story
Alien Hybrid Discovered In South America 2011 Residents of the South American village have decided that the pig's odd human-shaped head is the doing of visitors from outer space, after strange bright lights were spotted...Read Full Story
In my previous article, I talked about selecting your first alpaca on the basis of its color, temperament, etc. When you buy your alpaca, you must make sure you get the ARI registration papers along with a list of awards and health issues. If she has had more than 2 lost pregnancies, or has given [...]Read Full Story
Welcome to the weekend, Washington County. We've got a Westside Saturday Ride, "Amadeus" and "Dangerous Liaisons in Hillsboro, and Memorial Day ceremonies throughout the county. Westside Saturday Ride: The Portland Wheelmen offer this 30- to 45 ...
The average alpaca count is 19 to 20. Human hair is 36 to 38. The best – thin alpaca count – is 14 to 15, she said. Meanwhile, three cria are in gestation in the Foothills, the baby alpaca expected to debut in late August. The Elmore alpaca ...
(The sole real estate listing there this week was a 10,075-square-foot Tuscan-style villa with a $4.9 million price ... in addition to the sale of their fleece once a year. The Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America buys the shorn fleece ...
May 23, 2012 · The Crimson Shamrock Farm in Preston County is the oldest alpaca farm in WV. David Moran and his wife Lori Wall have been in the business since alpacas were first being imported from Peru in the 1990s. Today they have ...
At Hants County farm, annual trim, regular teeth grinding and pedicures are part of process THERE’S MUCH TO LEARN during alpaca shearing day at Rocaro Alpacas in Georgefield, Hants County. For example, as alpacas mature, they develop what’s called ...
Both alpacas were raised at the Aquaviva Alpacas farm before being sold by breeders Stephen Davy and Cathy Roche to Belgian owners. Davy said the win for Claudius was remarkable as he was competing against the best in Europe, including exported alpacas ...
The National Farmers Union said farmers were very concerned about the lack of regulation of TB in alpacas, which may spread the disease to other farm animals. Unlike cattle farmers, alpaca owners do not have to submit their animals for regular TB tests ...
by Elisa HawkesCoastal Journal staff
WALDOBORO — Terence and Bonnie Callery of Village Farm Alpacas in Waldoboro have been raising alpacas since 1999. In that time, they have seen their herd grow from four animals to 30. They have also learned a lot about breeding for the quality of the animal, not just to sell the fleece.
Callery said he now raises only top-quality alpacas, most bred from award-winning stock. His alpacas are some of the...
MIDDLETOWN — Two Westbrook men accused in the stabbing of four alpacas at an Ivoryton farm in December have reportedly been “doing mischief” together “at least 50 times,” according to a warrant unsealed Tuesday.
They included: Amber Autumn Alpacas, American Alpaca Textiles, Andean Royalty, Applewood Lane Alpacas, Cloud Hollow Farm, Maine Top Mill ... Advertisers please contact Mitchell Fullerton at 208-290-2717 or Mitchell@alpacaculture.com Executive editor ...
Alpaca is a species of the South American camelid that resembles a small llama. They usually live in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile. See more Alpaca news, pictures, and information here.