Mid Summer Alpaca Sale!
Join us at Snowshoe Farm for a sale on breeding quality alpacas. On Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and Aug 1, we will open our farm and barns for sales, seminars and more. Visit our website for more info.
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All-female package deal
Several years ago, we took in a small herd owned by Starry Mountain Alpacas when the owners, Kim and John, moved out of the country. We’ve integrated a few of the alpacas into our own herd, but for the most part, these females either do not fit our breeding program or are related to our…
Alpaca Shearing
We sheared five of our “big boys” yesterday. They were warm when we sheared them, but the temps dropped last night and they were shivering this morning. That’s the way it always goes. It’s OK; we worry about them being too hot, but not about them being a bit chilly. They were warmed up by afternoon….
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Vermont Alpaca Yarn
Fall fiber festival season has finally come to an end for Snowshoe Farm. That means I can unpack all our boxes of yarn, roving, knitting needles, patterns, dyes, etc and inventory what we have left on hand for our farm store. I know I have a batch of laceweight yarn and one of our alpaca/merino/tencel…
Halter Training
It’s that time of year again…we’ve weaned most of last year’s crias and they are big enough to wear halters comfortably. This means it’s time to start lead training. We start by fitting the alpacas with halters and letting them wear the halters for short periods for a few days. Sometimes they seem unfazed and…
The “Official” Photo
We’re so proud of Snowshoe Aristides – Reserve White Male Color Champion, North American Alpaca Show 2012! His show photo arrived today and I can’t help wanting to share… Aristides is available for breeding and we are keeping his stud fee at a low $2000 for 2012!
Geldings for Sale!
Non-breeding Male Alpacas Available Our friend, Sandi, from Snowfield Alpacas is relocating and needs to rehome several gelded males. These males all have different personalities and needs and may not be able to live in one group. Sandi can offer more information and guide you to choose males that fit your situation. Her main goal…