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
Our newest herdsire and white male Color Champion, Snowshoe Aristides, has settled his first females! We had two positive ultrasounds last week and have at least a couple more females that have been bred and are continuing to spit. For those of you who are not familiar with breeding alpacas, … Read More
This male cria was born on Saturday to Mia, a female who is owned by Starry Mountain Alpacas and boarded at Snowshoe Farm. The not-so-little guy weighed almost 20 lbs and was standing and nursing 45 minutes after hitting the ground! Now that’s what we call an easy birth… ten … Read More
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.
Another wet day. The grass and weeds are loving this, but we’re not. The garden needs weeding and the lawn needs mowing. And wet weather means wet dogs – ugh! We’re hoping to get a break from the wet weather soon, but the forecast sounds like we have scattered showers … Read More