Successful workshop at Snowshoe Farm

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Yesterday we held an “Introduction to Alpacas” workshop on the farm.  We had a great group of people – some who currently own alpacas and some who are considering alpacas. We talked quite a bit about alpaca husbandry and participants had a chance to give an injection, trim toenails, fit … Read More

Penny Lane’s new cria

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A new cria was born here yesterday.  Penny Lane, owned by New Millennium, had her first cria, a male who will be named Lennon.  He is small – just over 13 lbs, but spunky.  He’s nursing well and Penny is being a good mother.

Nibblewise’s newest cria

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This lovely rose gray little girl was born yesterday at Sunset Alpaca in Barnet, VT. She is the second cria born this year sired by Nibblewise, a gray herdsire we co-own with Elfenwood Alpacas. Her dam, Pensamiento’s Rose, who was born on our farm, is also rose gray and is … Read More

Special prices on alpacas!

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Check out our “Solstice Special” pricing on breeding quality alpacas.  Take $3000 off the price of any alpaca listed at $5000 or more!  Offer applies only to alpacas owned by Snowshoe Farm. And don’t forget…we are NOT going out of business, dispersing our herd or reducing our herd.  We are here … Read More

Male alpacas

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It can be very convenient to have your own herdsires at your farm for breeding.  And most of the time, the males aren’t much of a problem.  But every so often they get to fighting. Like tonight.  One male was taken away to do a breeding at another farm and … Read More

Double the fun

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We had two crias born this morning!  The first was to Hannah’s Julie. That birth, as usual, was a production.  The head and one leg presented along with the placenta. Not good.  I lubed up and went in to try to reposition with other leg with no luck. I put … Read More

First cria of the year!

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Yesterday we welcomed (finally!) the year’s first cria.  At 358 days gestation, this not-so-little girl weighed in at 20.2 lbs.   There was a bit of difficulty with the birth – the cria’s elbow was back and trying to come out at the same time as the shoulders and wouldn’t fit.  But … Read More

Welcome New Millennium Alpacas

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We’re pleased to annouce that we will be boarding the New Millennium herd for our friend, Janice Spalty, as she sells the herd and closes this chapter of her life following the loss of her husband, Dar, to cancer. We know it can’t be easy for Janice to see the … Read More

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