Watching alpacas is a great pastime but there is a serious side to it too. How to judge the quality of an alpaca is not …
Everyone should have alpacas in their life. And it is good to share. Large scale business may not be for you but there are ways …
The clocks go back, the leaves fall, the nights draw in and there is mud everywhere. Looking at the alpacas you can tell it is …
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was possible to combine keeping our alpacas and running a business, or even running a business keeping alpacas? The …
Many people want to build a business with their alpacas. Joe Phelan of K2 alpacas near Dublin has grown significantly over the last 5 years …
If it feels like a fight and a struggle every day with your alpacas, there may be a different way. A different way of thinking, …
Alpacas have amazing eyesight that they put to good use in protecting themselves from predators. They can also take on the role of fashion-police and …
Alpacas are herd animals and herd animals thrive best in a herd.
What makes a herd? Not one; and in my view not two either. …
We need to recognise three things about expected alpaca behaviour. 1. There is a normal – for alpacas in general and each alpaca individually. 2. …
In this podcast episode, Bridget Tibbs-Hamilton of Cotswold tells her story of how for her it came to be all about the fibre. Beautiful alpaca …