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Is My Alpaca Pregnant?

Posted on March 27, 2020October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

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Mar

[ad_1] Pregnant, or not pregnant, that is the question. Bred just one time on May 14th of last year, to our herdsire Thunderstruck, Lorelei was still refusing to be bred again when behavior tested in August. To me, that looks like a pregnant belly, and she is eating like there is no tomorrow. What do […]

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Morning Chores

Posted on August 16, 2019October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

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Aug

[ad_1] My husband is gone this week, so I’m doing double duty while he’s away, his work and mine. Along with shipping orders and a number of other things that he normally takes care of, I’m doing the morning chores. I should rephrase this … I get to do the morning chores! There are definitely […]

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10 Reasons to Raise Alpacas

Posted on June 5, 2019October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

05
Jun

[ad_1] Why did we start raising alpacas? We fell in love with them, and the alpaca lifestyle! There are soo many more reasons to choose to start an alpaca farm…here’s just ten of them! 1. Love of the Animals Like I said, we fell in love with the animals! When we visited that first alpaca […]

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Preparing for Shearing Day

Posted on May 4, 2019October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

04
May

[ad_1] Shearing day is one of the most important days of the year on alpaca farms. It is the day that we harvest the beautiful fiber that our alpacas have grown over the last year. Getting organized for the day ahead of time certainly makes the day less stressful and chaotic. Teamwork and a well […]

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Crochet and Knitting Patterns for Alpacas and Llamas

Posted on March 28, 2019October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

28
Mar

[ad_1] We’ve been raising alpacas for quite a few years, and now suddenly they’ve become popular! They seem to be everywhere, and on everything. There are some darling knitting and crochet patterns for alpacas and llamas, as well as purses, backpacks, finger puppets, pillows, hats and mittens, shaped like or adorned with these magical creatures! […]

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Thursdays in the Alpaca Barn

Posted on November 1, 2018October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

01
Nov

[ad_1] Thursday is my day in the alpaca barn, my turn to do farm chores. Of course chores get done every day, but Thursday is my day, and today I think the alpacas are excited to see me! When we first had alpacas, I did all the chores. My husband was busy working a real […]

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Male Alpacas Establish Pecking Order

Posted on October 16, 2018October 8, 2020 by Alpaca Meadows

16
Oct

[ad_1] It is true that alpacas are quiet and peaceful. However, when it comes to male alpacas there is a pecking order, and sometimes they fight to determine who’s going to be in charge. Mostly they disagree over who’s going to stand closest to the girls. We’ve had two separate groups of males this winter for […]

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