Sometimes I like to “fork out” hay from my round bale instead of letting the animals free graze on it. Unfortunately if I just fork off some hay and toss it on the ground surely a lot of it will go to waste which is where a hay net comes in handy. If you’ve [...]
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Hello Fiber Arts Friday Fans! It’s been a while since I’ve done a science behind alpaca fiber so here we go. Today’s question, why is alpaca warmer than wool? What is Alpaca Fiber? Well all know that fiber from a sheep is called wool and the stuff that we wash and comb on our [...] Whether you’re thinking starting an alpaca farm or are a seasoned rancher the question is always the same. What do you do with all that fleece?! I’m surprised to find that many folks shear it, bag it, and store it without doing anything at all. (FYI Fiber does have a shelf life). Since many folks [...] The concept of a Paddock Paradise is the brain child of Jaime Jackson who wrote a wonderful book on it. (buy book here). The general idea of a paddock paradise is to create an environment for your horse that as closely mimics their natural habitat allowing them to travel distance and obstacles throughout the day [...] The sight was cleared in time with just 2 days to spare. I got a call last night that our new shed was on it’s way up from PA and scheduled to be delivered at 8am Tuesday morning. Here is is 8:29am and I’m already writing to say I have my shed! It still needs [...] Hello Fiber Arts Friday followers! A while back I told you about the unfortunate passing of my alpaca Miracle. We ended up processing her hide and sent it off to be tanned and made into a lap robe. Well the good news is our Miracle Blanket is finished! I picked it up from Sivko Furs, [...] Recently we purchased a Wallenstein BXM Chipper Shredder to help with chipping all the trees and scrub brush we took down in our soon to be new orchard area. When considering buying a chipper we thought about going all out and getting the shredder to see if we could make our own livestock bedding. If [...] Welcome Fiber Arts Friday Folks! This weeks article has been brought to you by guest writers Chris and Jody Hatch of Salmon River Alpacas . LOCATION OF SHEARING Clean, dry and out of the wind, rain, and sun Garages or work areas in the barn work great for shearing. Shearing in the hot sun or in [...] Unexpected Loss I have a love hate relationship with my barn cameras. I love the fact I can watch the alpacas from my “day job” and see what they are up to. I hate that I can see when they are in trouble and am helpless to do anything about it. Tuesday I noticed my [...] |
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