I haven’t got any pics to show here – but after much deliberation we decided to shear our first three cria of 2019. As ever Matt did a great job – care & welfare his first priority. Our skinny 3 looked very strange – and their mums did give them some funny looks – but all well.
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Spinning Yarns 2019
We attended this festival on 31st August and 1st September and we weren’t disappointed. What a great event! Set in the stunning Antrim Castle Gardens the two day festival celebrates the wonderful world of all things associated with yarn and linen. Attending with NIAG we displayed (and sold) our fleece, fibre, yarn and crafts. We can’t wait until next year!
click for moreA name for baby Saffron
We had so many names ‘on the list’ for this year that we really struggled to decide on a name for baby Saffron. After much deliberation we settled on Ashtonelle Efficacious – or Pinky for short. If you don’t know the song by The Scaffold take a listen to Lily the Pink. Anyway, this little girl is so full of…
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The show over for another year our show team plus a few extras joined the rest of the herd in their annual haircuts. After a foggy start luckily the day turned out sunny. It was lovely to watch the newly shorn animals join the main herd and kicking their heels in the air and having a ball. All animals soaked…
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On Saturday 8th June, with weather not befitting the month of June our small show team of 5 alpacas headed to Armagh County Show which hosts the annual judged NIAG halter show. With such a young, homebred team, we weren’t expecting great results so we were so SO chuffed to come home with, wait for it… … 3 firsts and…
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Poo picking extravaganza
Shearing
After the last two years with ridiculously hot temperatures during April and May – and watching the alpacas weary with the heat whilst still in their amazing fleeces we took the decision this year to shear early. Despite the preceding anxiety that mid-April might be a bit too early when the day arrived the sun was shining. We sheared all…
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We love the chance to attend the National in Telford every year. Because our animals are in Northern Ireland it isn’t possible to bring them to the show but we do try to support the other activities and spend a full weekend watching the best of alpacas compete. 600 wonderful animals to view. This year we took a range of…
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