Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Results are in! All weights are in US lbs.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
2022 Fiber Clip
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Three Sisters
Short answer: 60 lbs or 6 months. Although, you may see them imitate their herd mates grazing in the pasture. A cria's rumen is not fully functioning until 3-4 months of age. There are 3 methods used in weaning Cria from their respective mothers.
1. Cold-Turkey
This method is used when you are able to separate mother and child out of sight from one another for 1-2 months. Make sure that they can not see each other or that you have built strong sturdy fences. If the little one does see he read more...
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Big Oak Farms, Inc.
The Results are in! All weights are in US lbs.
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Big Oak Farms, Inc.
Dams should gain 25lbs over their pregnancy. Some have gained on a rare occasion as much as 40lbs.
Birthing Labor Stages
STAGE 1 - Pre-Birth
a. Different Posture
b. Increase in the amount of "Humming", They will also look directly at you while "Humming"
c. Prolonged standing over manure piles
d. Distancing from other herd members
e. Holding Tail in odd manner
f. Acting like their grazing but not actually grazing
g. Her teats will change in size from the size of an erasure to the s read more...
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Monday, September 5, 2022
Jump Start Plus
Tips from the Pro's ( Not necessarily from us ) just things we have heard or learned along the way.
Cria Care:
1. Jump Start Plus Oral Gel- To be given to them after birth once a day for the first 2 weeks. Just a little "dab will do ya". Give them a 1ML dab off the tip of your finger. Helps them get the energy they may need after the delivery to start to nurse.
2. Hot Box - Get this one set-up ahead of time. Easy to do, take two straw bails place them next to each other with a little read more...
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Monday, May 2, 2022
Alpacas are ARI registered and we breed huacaya alpacas with the goal of upgrading their fiber quality. Alpaca fiber can also be sent away for testing, a histogram is available upon request.
We’re happy to offer convenient prices to wholesalers who want to buy alpaca fleece/wool in bulk.
Grade 1 Ultra Fine (Royal baby) < 20 microns
*Customers must purchase 12 or more pounds of Grade 1 fiber to be eligible for wholesale prices.
Grade 2 Superfine (Baby) 20-22.9 microns
*Customers read more...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Lots "O" Crimp
Funny how the simplest things can sometimes elude you when you search for them on the internet. This one was driving me crazy. I just wanted to see a picture of what "Quality" "Crimp" looked like in an Alpaca's fleece as opposed to "Not So" quality "Crimp".
As Crimp is a strong sign of quality in an Alpaca's fleece, I wanted to better understand this characteristic as part of the basis for total scoring of the value of a given animal. I have provided two picture to the right which I think read more...
Not "So" Much Crimp
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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Many fall in love with alpacas because they very cute, gentle and have such loveable personalities. Once the animals have won over hearts, the new-to-alpacas person will eventually ask, “What are they used for?” This note is a short review of the many wonderful qualities of alpaca fiber.
Semi-Hollow Fiber There has been a good deal of R&D money spent on the development of synthetic semi-hollow fiber. The reason is fairly simple. A hollow core fiber weighs less that the same diameter solid read more...
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