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The United Nations declared 2009 the International Year of Natural Fibres to focus world attention on the role that natural fibers play in contributing to food security and poverty alleviation. Alpaca is a natural fiber with superior qualities. Five reasons why natural fibers are important not only to producers and industry, but to consumers and the [...]  Silver Sampedro ***UPDATE*** Dr. Grant called with the results from the progesterone tests for Chickory and Dominique and they appear to be pregnant! A conservative cutoff level of serum progesterone for determining pregnancy is at or above 2 ng/ml: the test results showed a serum progesterone level of 3.3 ng/ml. The IgG results for the new [...] Western Washington is having an unusually protracted heat wave. I’ve lived in the Seattle area for nearly all my life and this has been about the weirdest weather year that I can remember. I just got back home from visiting my alpacas and not more than 5 minutes after I got in the door, it [...] Bailadore's cria Bailadores delivered her cria today after 345 days of gestation: the normal average gestation for alpacas, no more, no less. Thankfully, the weather only got up to about 80 degrees today so we are happy that she gave birth now rather than this weekend which is predicted to be in the 90′s. Since [...] I couldn’t believe how smooth everything went. With our shearer, Ann Kizer, we exceeded our goal of 20 alpacas per day, sheared 42 alpacas in two days, and finished with time to spare on Monday. I enjoyed working with Ann and we have made a reservation to use her again next year in May. When I [...] Alpaca: Man of Steel We are having an unseasonable heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest with temperatures running in the upper- 70′s to mid- 80′s F. for part of last week and predicted to last until the weekend. It’s even warmer in the foothills, up to 92 degrees out by Darrington, WA, reported by Squire Creek Alpaca Ranch [...] I’ve updated all the alpaca listings on the Our Alpacas page on this website and on the AlpacaNation site. I had hoped to build my herd a bit more before putting any alpacas up for sale, but due to recent unexpected, huge expenses with my rental house and advice from my CPA to the effect [...] Amaya at 18 days old I got to go visit my alpacas yesterday and everyone seems to be doing nicely. The weather was sunny and warm; it felt great to me, but I could tell that the alpacas are definitely ready for shearing. Hopefully we can schedule it for earlier next year, but it always [...] Good news: Bolivian Christina, my MRG “pink” alpaca was confirmed pregnant by ultrasound [...] |
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