Tag Archives: alpaca ranch

Does this make us official?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

It only took us over a year, but we now have a sign for the ranch! Awesome, right? Dad took the old sign, turned it over, and used a router to carve in our logo. I spent most of the … Continue reading →

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Fall barn cleaning

Posted on September 23, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Note: Sorry for the lack of pictures lately, Dad is out of town. Mom keeps a very, very clean barn. The daily barn chores keep the place spick and span (cleaning: 2 horse stalls, the horse paddock, 2 alpaca stalls, … Continue reading →

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Herd dynamics

Posted on September 16, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

One afternoon last weekend, I went out to the alpaca turnout to shoo the girls into their paddock and let out the big boys, and I couldn’t find them. They weren’t at the feed troughs, or grazing on the stubbly, … Continue reading →

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Retroactive post: A quick story about gates (and closing them)

Posted on September 14, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

The very first day that I took care of the animals all by myself was a proud one. Mom and Dad were somewhere, off at a work conference maybe. I only had to keep things running for one whole day … Continue reading →

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From start to finish: Step 1 – Shearing

Posted on August 25, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

This post is the first in our “From start to finish” series, in which I’ll take you through our 12 step program for fiber addicts. Actually, it’s more like 6 steps, but that’s not as catchy. These posts take a … Continue reading →

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