Tag Archives: alpacas

Alpaca bio: Tuscany

Posted on October 12, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Tuscany, as our first cria, holds a special place in all our hearts. Born to Tulip before we’d even brought the alpacas home to the ranch, Tuscany was adorable from the very start.

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The best laid plans

Posted on October 10, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

After an unseasonably warm early fall, we woke up on Saturday morning to 4 inches of snow and white out conditions. Beautiful…the only problem? Saturday was the Cliff House Ranch open house. Then the power went out. Dad, the eternal optimist … Continue reading →

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Boogie is starving

Posted on October 7, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Below is a picture of Tuscany, Morocco, and Merlin. Do you see the scene stealer? What else is he trying to steal? Here, this picture is even more obvious. Oh Boogie. If a way to a man’s heart is through his … Continue reading →

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Brittany’s Story: 4 weeks later

Posted on October 6, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Four weeks have passed since she Brittany tried carrots for the first time. We tracked her down to see if she made any progress with her addiction. We found Brittany begging for carrots from strangers. She’ll take a carrot from … Continue reading →

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Alpacas in sprinkler video

Posted on October 4, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

If you’ve ever wondered what alpacas look like when they’re playing in a sprinkler? No? Where is your curiosity? Well it’s a fairly tame sort of “playing” but it’s adorable.

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Daddy’s boys are eating out of his hands, literally

Posted on September 30, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Dad has had a project recently, trying to teach the alpacas to eat their crumbles (a pellet treat) from his hands. Alpacas as a general rule don’t really approve of interactions with people, so it’s actually quite a difficult endeavor. … 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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Big boys meet the little boys

Posted on September 19, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

We’ve been a little nervous about introducing the big boys the herd, since Marcello has a bit of a reputation. But now that the big boys have had their *ahem* operations…we figured the timing was right. Besides, when it gets … 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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