Alpaca Fiber

Deyaneria on February 2nd, 2011

I wanted to talk about what an alpaca is. I’ve noticed that some people don’t know anything about what kind of animal an alpaca is and <Gasp> never heard of using the fiber. The alpaca is part of the camelid family. Some of it’s relatives are camels, llamas, vicunas, and guanacos. Vicunas are the wild ancestors […]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Plurk
  • RSS
  • Digg
  • LinkedIn
  • email

Continue reading about Alpacas Part 2

Deyaneria on January 31st, 2011

I thought it would be nice to do a series on they types of fiber animals that I have here on the farm. Today I’m going to talk about alpaca care.    Day to day care consists of 2 feedings and waterings a day.  They get a cup of grain in the morning(1.5cups in the […]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Plurk
  • RSS
  • Digg
  • LinkedIn
  • email

Continue reading about Alpacas part 1