life... on the farm: Alpaca Training

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Alpaca Training

I thought our show alpacas could use a bit more halter training. On Monday I asked the kids to help, which they often are eager to do. It was beautiful sunny weather. I'm not so sure it really counts as haltering training, I think the alpacas ended up training the kids (the extra child is my niece, who oftens hangs out on our farm):

Cavalier was the one who walked the worst on the halter when we were at the show. I've been referring to him as an ADHD boy, because his behaviors fit it so well (that must be the social worker in me coming out). He's a cutie, but his antsy behavior, where he can't stand still and keep bucking, is not fun at the show. Zack snapped a shot of me walking Cav around:

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The Adventure of a Lifetime

Our farming adventure began with the purchase of 3 alpacas in the fall of 2007. This eventually grew to an alpaca farm that birthed 23 cria. While we averaged 20 alpacas on a farm at any given time, we hit a peek of over 30 alpacas. We were involved in every aspect of alpaca farming: from breeding decisions, birthing, to attending alpaca shows, and shearing our own alpacas along with making product from their luscious fiber (hand spinning yarn and knitting product). We participated in 24 alpaca shows, and became very involved in the alpaca community.

In 2013 we added hair sheep to our farm.

Throughout this process we continued to tweak and revise our business plan. Our business plan evolved over time, and in 2013 it became clear that our goal was to raise grass fed animals for human consumption. While the initial plan was for this to go along side of alpaca farming, we slowly came to the conclusion our adventure was going to take us somewhere else.

In 2013 we began to sell off our alpaca herd to begin our new adventure with grass fed sheep and cattle.

Our adventure is still unfolding, so please, join us in our adventure of a lifetime as our journey unfolds.