Regardless of whether you have alpacas as pets or as a breeding business, the following tips will ensure the health and well-being of your alpacas as well as your enjoyment of owning them. 1. Do own more than one. Alpacas are herd animals and they feel safer with others of their kind. They are better […]
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Merry Christmas 2018!
Merry Christmas from Absaroka Alpaca Ranch It’s that time of year again! Can you believe it!? As each year passes, I swear Christmas comes sooner every year. With Christmas comes cooler weather and the shorter days. It’s a good thing, whether we like it or not, as it forces us to slow down from the […]
Come check out the alpacas at the Nation...
It’s that time of year once again! That middle of winter trip to livestock Disneyland! LOL. We love the National Western for this reason. Since we live in Colorado and really do not do winter sports, go figure, the NWSS provides that break from the mid-winter boredom we tend to get. Its nearly three weeks […]
AOA Certified!
In September of 2018 Mary Ann traveled to Nashville Tennessee to attend the AOA Show Superintendent training. Alpaca Owners Association coordinated the class to train new superintendents on the show software and processes required to run various portions of AOA certified shows. Soon Mary Ann will be putting her new certification to use. In March […]
National Western Stock Show 2017 results...
What a great show we had this year at the the National Western Stock Show. The crowds were great and it’s always fun meeting the public. This year we entered three fleeces into the fleece show and we walked away with three blue ribbons! This fleece show also offered the opportunity to have entries selected […]
Absaroka Alpacas at NWSS 2017
2017!!!! Wow, can you believe it? It’s that time again and a much anticipated one for Absaroka Alpacas! The National Western Stock Show is now 111 years old and still going strong. We enjoy this show very much as it is a great show and a great way to meet the public and teach them […]
Great Western Alpaca show 2016
Another Great Western Alpaca Show is in the bag. This past weekend we saw another great GWAS come and go. This show was our very first show we ever attended when we first started showing and it is where we have met many wonderful breeders from all over the country. We saw breeders from my […]
Open Farm days is here again!
Our 4th Annual Open Farm Weekend will be on Saturday, September 26th from 9:00am – 4:00pm and Sunday, September 27th from 10:00am – 4:00pm. C’mon out for some photo ops with the new babies and check out our alpaca products. New this year: rug yarn and rovings.
Estes Park Alpaca Market
Join us in Estes Park Labor Day weekend for the Estes Park Alpaca Market! It’s a wonderful place to spend the last weekend of summer! You will find vendors from all over Colorado selling their alpaca goods. You may even see a few alpacas hanging out as well.