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Back to the beginning

June 19, 2024June 12, 2024 by Alpaca Tribe
girls in a line

unexpected break offers a return to episode one – interesting reflections

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How to grow your herd of alpacas

February 21, 2024 by Alpaca Tribe
out of the wind

When growing your herd of alpacas, it is good to be clear from the start what your capacity is in terms of space, time and money.

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I always feel grateful to have alpacas in my life

April 26, 2023 by Alpaca Tribe
feeding time

Could you keep alpacas? Probably but there are some big and smaller questions to consider.

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The right number of alpacas 39

May 3, 2021September 26, 2019 by Alpaca Tribe

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. A minimum viable herd would be three, though there are always exceptions.

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Episode 23 – Jenny MacHarg of Fowberry Alpacas

May 3, 2021June 5, 2019 by Alpaca Tribe
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Jenny MacHarg and her husband Graham met their first alpaca 17yrs ago and since then have developed an award winning herd of alpacas. They are always ready to learn from others and pass on their knowledge to other owners and breeders. Join us as we learn about their journey.

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