Jul 29, 2009

Today the Llama, Tomorrow.....the Alpaca

How I decided to get some llamas, I don't really know.  It all happened so fast!  I know just about nothing when it comes to llamas.  These guys are cute and gentle, but the bigger one is two and needs to be gelded.  The younger one can wait until next spring.  The bigger one has wonderful fiber, but I'm not sure how easy it'll be to seperate the guard hairs from the fiber underneath.  It's all a learning experience, right?  Open to advice and suggestions!!!!


This is Astro.  He's the two year old and a standard sized llama.



This is Ziggy.  He's a year old and camera shy.  He's going to be a bit smaller than the standard sized, but a bit too big to be a miniature.  He's awfully cute.


Tomorrow, I'm supposed to go and pick up an alpaca.  He's old-14 years!  I'm thinking  he'll probably expire here.  Let  you know how it goes.


Have a good and Godly day.

4 comments:

SongofJoy said...

Oh, I would love to have alpacas! That's been a dream of mine for several years now. Good luck with your new critters!


Blessings,

Carol

Trina said...

Can you hear me laughing all the way to Sam's Valley Oregon lol...Your going to wear your spinning wheel out with all those fiber critters your aquiring...I think you need to rename your farm.. Maybe Noah's farm.. I think you must just about have everything there now:> How fun... can you tell I am envious..

Abby said...

Aren't these beautiful creatures ! I just love them , I always think of the original movie Dr. Doolittle when I see them... the character called a pushmepullyou !

Blessings

Abby

cradtke said...

Llamas are great. We are down to one and she's a guard animal only and very good at her job I might add. She brings lost lambs back into the yard if they forget where their mamas went. I know nothing about fiber on them... Dolly is a grade animal and her fiber isn't so nice.

~ Carol

Jul 29, 2009

Today the Llama, Tomorrow.....the Alpaca

How I decided to get some llamas, I don't really know.  It all happened so fast!  I know just about nothing when it comes to llamas.  These guys are cute and gentle, but the bigger one is two and needs to be gelded.  The younger one can wait until next spring.  The bigger one has wonderful fiber, but I'm not sure how easy it'll be to seperate the guard hairs from the fiber underneath.  It's all a learning experience, right?  Open to advice and suggestions!!!!


This is Astro.  He's the two year old and a standard sized llama.



This is Ziggy.  He's a year old and camera shy.  He's going to be a bit smaller than the standard sized, but a bit too big to be a miniature.  He's awfully cute.


Tomorrow, I'm supposed to go and pick up an alpaca.  He's old-14 years!  I'm thinking  he'll probably expire here.  Let  you know how it goes.


Have a good and Godly day.

4 comments:

SongofJoy said...

Oh, I would love to have alpacas! That's been a dream of mine for several years now. Good luck with your new critters!


Blessings,

Carol

Trina said...

Can you hear me laughing all the way to Sam's Valley Oregon lol...Your going to wear your spinning wheel out with all those fiber critters your aquiring...I think you need to rename your farm.. Maybe Noah's farm.. I think you must just about have everything there now:> How fun... can you tell I am envious..

Abby said...

Aren't these beautiful creatures ! I just love them , I always think of the original movie Dr. Doolittle when I see them... the character called a pushmepullyou !

Blessings

Abby

cradtke said...

Llamas are great. We are down to one and she's a guard animal only and very good at her job I might add. She brings lost lambs back into the yard if they forget where their mamas went. I know nothing about fiber on them... Dolly is a grade animal and her fiber isn't so nice.

~ Carol