Have you Been Grabbed by the Alpacas?
This website provides a definitive guide to everything alpaca. On it you will find the following information:
- About Alpacas - the Types of Alpaca; their History; Husbandry; Land requirements; Fencing & Shelter requirements; Feeding requirements; and basic Veterinary Care
- Buying Alpacas – getting independent Help & Advice; what to look for in Conformation; what to look for in Fleece Quality; the importance of Pedigree; and what they will Cost you
- Alpaca Income – making money from your alpacas by Adding Value to Your Fibre; Selling Your Alpacas; other opportunities such as farm Tourism and Stud Services
- Alpaca Gifts – examples of the sorts of gifts you can make or buy, and the prices they might cost including: Pashas; Sweaters; Cardigans; Beanie Hats; Peruvian Hats; Soft Brimmed Hats; Gloves; Scarves and Socks. Also details of how you can access an affordable and professional machine knitting and making service for people who have their own yarn and want it made into products
- Other Gifts - examples of alternative fun alpaca related gifts, including T-Shirts
- Links - links to organisations providing useful information or products
- Latest News - the latest News on what’s going on at grabbedbythealpacas
- Contacting Us – how you can Contact Us.
Latest News
Mr C - 2011 Futurity Fleece Champion!
What a year! Following his successes in 2010 we decided to enter The Futurity for the first time and put Mr C's junior fleece in and Mr C himself into the Intermediate class. We were surprised and incredibly pleased when he went onto win all his classes and two chamionships putting him well up in the reckoning as a future sire [read more]
Mr C - 2010 Scottish National Fleece Champion!
Boyed on by our succes at the Hope show we entered Mr C's junior fleece into the Scottish National fleece show. A call after Cameron Holt finished judging advised us it would be worth us going along to the award dinner [read more]
Mr C - 2010 Hope Fleece Champion!
We were extremely pleased when our sister herds Mr C won the junior brown Huacaya fleece class at the Hope show, but even more pleased when he went on to become Brown colour champion! What a result for a junior, to see his winning fleece [click here]
Affordable Knitting Service for Alpaca Breeders (Feb 2010)
We know of people who can provide a machine knitting and making service for alpaca breeders who have their own yarn and who want to get it made up into products. They are able to make nearly anything from hats, gloves, sweaters to throws etc, in all sizes from childrens to adults and XXL. If you want it made they can probably make it for you! ...[read more]