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Do Alpacas Spit?

June 22, 2016 Brett Pauley 2 Comments

Do alpacas spit? This is the most common question we receive from visitors to our farm. Yes, they do spit.…

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Posted in: Alpacas Filed under: alpacas, fiber, poster

Blacksmithing at the Alpaca Farm

June 16, 2016 Brett Pauley Leave a comment

Our son has developed a real passion for blacksmithing! Regardless of the month or weather conditions, he is outside pounding…

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Posted in: Farm Projects Filed under: blacksmithing

Farm Election Parody: BOK vs BARK

June 6, 2016 Brett Pauley Leave a comment

2012 was an interesting year at our farm. We had just moved in and had yet to even acquire our…

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Posted in: Farm Shenanigans Filed under: farm tour, humor

Alpaca Farm 2015 Election Recap

April 14, 2016 Brett Pauley Leave a comment

No farm can function without a government of the herd, by the herd, and for the heard. So, every few…

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Posted in: Farm Shenanigans Filed under: farm tour, gift shop, humor

How to Plant a Garden with Alpaca Compost

April 12, 2016 Brett Pauley 3 Comments

Many new gardeners may be wondering how to plant a garden. After we started raising alpacas on our farm, we quickly experienced…

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Posted in: Gardening Filed under: alpacas, compost, gardening, hobby farming, humor

Alpaca Dryer Balls are a Natural Alternative

March 2, 2016 Brett Pauley 1 Comment

Save time and money. Soften your clothes, reduce static cling, and reduce wrinkling NATURALLY! A natural alternative to dryer sheets,…

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Posted in: Product Reviews Filed under: alpacas, dryer balls, gift shop

Wrestling with Alpacas

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Growing up in a family with 2 older brothers, I can kinda relate to the dynamic that exists in the…

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Posted in: Alpacas Filed under: alpacas, farm life

Baby Alpacas

February 16, 2016 Brett Pauley Leave a comment

A baby alpaca is called a cria (KREE-uh). Baby alpacas are called crias (KREE-uhz). They are perhaps the most adorable animal…

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Posted in: Alpacas Filed under: alpacas

Building the Gift Shop

February 8, 2016 Brett Pauley Leave a comment

In the fall of 2012, we scrambled to have our first open house for National Alpaca Farm Days. The whole family…

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Posted in: Farm Projects Filed under: farm store, gift shop

Alpaca Facts

Brett Pauley 3 Comments

The alpaca is a cousin to the llama. It is a beautiful, intelligent animal native to the Andean Mountain range…

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Posted in: Alpacas Filed under: alpacas, design, fiber, gift shop, poster

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