We now have three geldings, all 13 years old. Their names are: Faro, Fyta and Fergus. We started keeping Alpacas with these 3 boys plus a fourth, Fidget, in June 2007 and although we had up to eight boys for several years, we have now reverted to keeping our originals. Sadly Fidget passed away in January 2019. Through this blog we hope to show how much pleasure can be had from owning Alpacas.
OUR SMALL HERD
Our original four boys came from Ardo Alpacas in Aberdeenshire. We are not alpaca breeders and have our boys purely as pets. Our experience is that you don't need to be a breeder and that a 'batchelor herd' can give much pleasure to the owner.
We have 5 acres including our big garden and grazing for the boys, 15 miles north of Inverness, Scotland. I spin, knit, felt and crochet with the fleece from the boys.
Clicking!!
Just a reminder that clicking on (most) of the photos will show them greatly enlarged.
So much that you read about alpaca behaviour just does not happen in practice...obviously, happy healthy alpacas who trust their carers don't follow the rules! :))
ReplyDeleteThe photos are great...and just remind me of all that snow !...apparently its coming back, towards the end of the week ....hope its just a little dusting....the chickens are not daft....and the blackbirds...are making the most of the free meal !!.....and who can blame them.......Jayne
ReplyDeleteOur girls are all happy to eat from buckets too, and you can be as sure as possible that they are getting reasonably fair shares.
ReplyDeleteIt looks cold there!! Guess who ever wrote that book didn't talk to you first!! I love Rufus. He is one of my favorites. Love his coloring!! Those darn blackbirds - ARE A PEST!! ...debbie
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