I’ve been trying a new dyeing method this week and I love it! Dyeing in the oven. It’s so simple and less messy than stove top dyeing. I bought some large stainless steel steam table pans on ebay; they fit the oven perfectly. I use Greener Shades nontoxic dyes. I … Read More
In spite of the dire warnings about Hurricane Earl, the weather’s turned out to be lovely this weekend. The hurricane changed course and left us with clear, cool, breezy days that feel like fall. The term “holiday” is used loosely here. We don’t have holidays from taking care of our … Read More
This is Wizard’s first shearing, but also he was the 1000th alpaca to be shorn this year by me (Ron)!
After 11 years of raising alpacas, we finally have a bottle baby. And no – it’s not a good thing. Alpaca crias can become bottle babies for any number of reasons – mother’s lack of milk, loss of mother, etc. This happens to be an orphan. This cria, Phylicia, was … Read More
The Caledonia County Fair in Lyndonville, VT starts today! Ron or I will be there every day through Sunday with alpacas. Come and visit!
Yesterday was our monthly herd health day. All our alpacas – except the youngest crias – received their deworming injections. The advantage to this monthly routine is that it forces us to put our hands on every alpaca every month. We can check body conditions and keep our eyes open … Read More
The last couple weeks have been pretty hectic here at Snowshoe Farm. First, we prepared for our Mid-Summer Sale and our efforts were worth it. We had beautiful weather and a good number of visitors. A number of alpacas were sold and will soon be going to new homes. Thank … Read More
We had a great day at the Fiber-a-Thon at Grand View Farm and now we’re looking at a busy week of getting ready for our big sale next weekend. Our Mid Summer Sale will be held Sat and Sun, July 31 & Aug 1 from 1 to 5pm. From 11 … Read More
We spend a lot of time in the summer waiting for crias to be born. The length of an alpaca’s gestation is quite variable. We always assume 11 months as a “due date”, but we’ve seen gestations almost 3 weeks short of that and we’ve seen others over a year … Read More