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Alpaca Farm
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September 2004 -
our first alpacas arrive
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The barn is ready
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Save arrival
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Here we come!
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All right - not to bad! |
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This is a Family
Farm |
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Anna and Michael
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Our farm is a family
business and we are all involved in caring for our alpaca herd.
Anna and Michael chose their first alpacas because they were friendly
and cute, Sleet and McDuff. These two are all grown up now, still friendly and very good
looking boys. |
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Great Animals to be
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The boys are
hanging out
together in front of the barn.
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The Boys! |
Usually they are in the barn in the winter,
munching away at the manger. (What looks more like having a
drink at the local bar) |
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Alpaca Facts
- Alpacas are small endearing animals of the camelid family.
They are gentle, shy and very curious.
- They were domesticated over 5,000 years ago, and became a cherished treasure of the ancient
Inca civilization.
- Their fine cashmere-like fleece was once reserved for Incan royalty.
- Alpacas have a life span of 20 - 25 years.
- Adults weigh 100 - 175 lbs and stand 34 - 36 inches at the shoulder.
- Baby alpacas, called crias, generally weigh 14 - 20 lbs at birth.
- Gestation is around 11 1/2 months.
- Alpacas communicate through soft humming noises and unique body language.
- There are two types or breeds of alpaca, the huacaya and the
suri, which differ primarily in the character of their fibre.
- The huacaya, the most common alpaca breed, has a crimped or wavy fleece
- The suri is elegantly draped in long wavy
locks
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E-Mail: yhoule@samysalpacafarm.ca
Web: www.SamysAlapacaFarm.ca |
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