Friday, September 14, 2018
We are pleased to introduce the newest member of our herd, Outstanding Dreams Go With The Flo!
Named after Hurricane Florence, Flo was born early Thursday morning just as the storm was preparing to make landfall.
Flo is the kind of cria we all hope for as she was already up walking around and trying to nurse when I came out to the barn. Big, strong, healthy, and stunning she's sure to take the world by storm! She is the second of our McCoy's crias to be born, and the sixth of his offspring read more...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
As you all know, we have been looking forward to celebrating our Fall Festival with you this month. Due to the potential for poor weather across the Delmarva Peninsula which was predicted earlier this week, we felt it was best to reschedule our event. Please, come and join us as we celebrate ten years of hosting this free, family-friendly event in Caroline County, Maryland during the last weekend of September!
Saturday, September 29th: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 30th: Noon - 4:00 P read more...
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Friday, September 7, 2018
Outstanding Dreams Comeback Kid
As I came out to the barn early on Tuesday morning, I spotted something small laying on the ground just outside the barn door. We had a cria born the previous morning and at first glance I thought this was her. As my eyes focused, I saw the other cria walking around the pasture. It then dawned on me that we had a new arrival!
I quickly went over to check out the new cria and while it was small, everything looked okay. We had a nice little brown boy. I went to the house to get the cria bag, ca read more...
With mom, Adel
I can run!
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Alpaca fiber yarn, hats and scarves
We have some amazing new merchandise in our retail shop that just arrived this week and we are so excited to tell you about it. Partnering recently with a manufacturer who has the ability to create beautiful fiber items from the fleece of our own animals is opening up new possibilities for "products from Preston"! We are so pleased to now offer scarves, hats and premium yarns created from the luxurious coats of the alpacas and provide a truly special connection to our farm.
Shown here is a v read more...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Due to Hurricane Florence, we have rescheduled this event to Saturday 9/29 and Sunday 9/30
Join us to celebrate the 10th Annual Fall Festival here in Preston, Maryland. Visitors and local residents are invited to come out to enjoy our farm on the beautiful eastern shore of Maryland, enjoy shopping and entertainment, and meet our alpacas and learn more about them. ** Due to Hurricane Florence, we have rescheduled this event to Saturday 9/29 and Sunday 9/30 **
Saturday, September 29th: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 30th: Noon - 4:00 PM
Guests can look forward to activitie read more...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
Today was a rewarding and exciting day as I was asked to visit a new client's farm and advise on pasture and barn set up for their new herd of alpacas. I've done this often and find it to be one of the most rewarding aspects of the business! To be a part of the new breeder's planning and especially to share in their excitement is an incredibly wonderful experience for me and I consider it an honor to first, be selected as the alpaca breeder that they chose to purchase from, and secondly, to be a read more...
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Okay, Maybe Magic is not a young man, but he is going West!
We are excited to announce that AW Magic will be heading to his new home at Wild Hair Alpacas in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There, he can continue his breeding career with a herd of unrelated females.
Magic joined our herd in 2012 and has been a cornerstone of our breeding program. He has given us and our clients many award winning offspring, being a consistent producer of dark, show quality crias.
He's also been a pleasure to ha read more...
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Monday, July 9, 2018
We were very pleased to receive the results of our entry in the AOA National Fleece Show!
Outstanding Dreams Perseverance placed second in his class next to the male that went on to win the overall Gray Male Champion. Pretty impressive, considering this is Nationals which is the top Fleece show in the country drawing entries from far and wide. In his first showing, Perseverance placed 1st at the MAPACA Small Breeders Show in Halter Class as a Juvie.
Percy is just 20 months old and we're ho read more...
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
McCoy's Lucky Lady
I'm often asked, "What is your favorite part of raising alpacas?"
My answer is always the same and comes without giving a second thought, "When the crias are born!"
We're now on our 10th birthing season and I can still say "This never gets old!"
The excitement and thrill are still there as each new cria enters the world. It's amazing to watch as the newborns find their legs, start nursing and walking around literally minutes after birth. You wonder, "How can this be?"
Seeing these beauti read more...
McCoy
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