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I had the chance to make it to the British Alpaca Society Annual Alpaca Show this year. It is a while since I have been and I was looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and making some new aquaintances. It was a three hour journey each way to get to the Telford International Centre […]

Mike Griffiths is an experienced alpaca farmer who has been breeding them since 2001. He has been involved in a wide variety of activities involving alpacas and shares his experience and thoughts on what new owners will find helpful to know. New owners – key things to bear in mind Adequate fencing no access to […]

Steve & Emma Cooper of Tynewedd Alpacas have been steadily advancing their alpaca business in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales. Ringing the changes and knowing his customers, he puts on his sun cream and sells hats and scarves to summer tourists in St David’s, while through the winter he has a presence in a more traditional […]

Here are some basic principles that will help you get started Alpacas are herd animals and like to stay together as a group (mostly) therefore, it is easier to treat them as one and move the whole group whenever possible. They respond to herding pressure – as you move towards them they will tend to […]

When you are around alpacas, It doesn’t take you long to realise that they are different from each other. I’m not just talking about the way they look for example colour, confirmation or fleece coverage. It is also true of the way they behave. In this episode I want to take some time to consider […]

Hannah Williams started 7 years ago with 3 castrated male alpacas but with a year she was buying females and began breeding and currently has a herd of 36. Experienced in farming she discovered alpacas are similar but different from other livestock and are both delightful and rewarding. She sells pet boys and breeding stock […]

Could I keep alpacas? Seen alpacas and think you would like some of your own? You need to know what is involved and the questions you should answer before buying an alpaca. Have you got enough? money; land; knowledge; capacity Business or hobby? Large or small? Breeding or pets? Will you show them? Looking from […]

In this episode, we will be considering how alpacas and holiday-lets can work together to make a great experience for visitors and how alpacas can be added to what you are already doing. I first met Nick and Joe Davies at one of our home-farm open days. They had a look in their eyes and […]