What does success with your alpacas mean to you?
The first time you do something, the repeats that increase your skill, or it could be consistency over time. What does success mean to you?
How will alpacas fit into the future?
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, we are thinking about the future and change and how we can prepare, or at least ask the right kind of questions. When change happens slowly we may not notice it as much but we will still experience the impact at some point. Climate change, …
A successful shearing
In this episode, we talk about finishing the shearing for the whole herd. So welcome! Learning as always – about the alpacas, individually and collectively. Learning about ourselves. Confidence and clarity. Preparation and mindset. It all works in together. What does success look like to you? Moving target, so take the small wins and let …
Time for an alpaca haircut
Shearing time has arrived – weather is permitting so we get stuck in. Stiff and tired using muscles I only seem to use for shearing, so it takes a few days to get used to it by which time you have finished! They are looking smart and hopefully, those we have finished are appreciating the …
Things that surprise alpacas
Alpacas are pretty chilled normally but some things can still surprise them. Check your space and reduce the impact.
Talking with my alpacas
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I want to explore how we can talk with our alpacas. I am sure we talk to them but do you know when they talk back? Our aim is to better understand what our alpacas need. If we listen (including watching) they will talk to …
Change is here to stay
World scale changes will affect us and while we can’t control much we can make an impact through what we do. This includes the climate.
Mistakes as learning opportunities
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I encourage us to be kind to ourselves and allow mistakes to be learning opportunities – but it is not easy. Listen in to a valley update and Amelia’s latest strangeness. Planning for a mini-series on growing older – both our alpacas and us! Let …
Life Lessons I have learnt from my alpacas
I have learnt many things while keeping alpacas – obviously about them but also about me. In this episode, I share three of those life lessons that transfer to ‘normal living’ not just alpacas.
Be a better alpaca owner by understanding traction and friction
A valley update, what spooked the girls and how increased traction + reduced friction helps our experience of keeping alpacas.