We Love Alpacas
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So as Adeline’s birthday treat we visited Surico – an alpaca farm nestled in the gently bubbling hills just shy of Lake Rotorua. As one of the nearest alpaca farms to us, we couldn’t resist a visit. And we’re rather glad we did.
Within minutes of arriving our host Hermione took us through to a pen [...]
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- Tags: alpacas, fiber, fleece, genetics, orgling, stud males, surico, Suris
So, we’ve made the move.
In: alpaca business| blog
29 Oct 2009Goodbye London UK, hello Tauranga NZ. And – oh boy – we’re so glad to be here. So phase one of our plan is in effect: get settled, establish our core web design business and get to know the local alpaca farmers in the greater Bay of Plenty region (first up – Surico Alpaca whose [...]
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- Tags: alpacas, surico, Suris, web design
Choosing your stud male alpacas
17 Jul 2009Can’t decide? Go for the one with the biggest testicles.
Hmmm, I wonder what sort of search traffic that will refer?
Anyway, despite the early flippancy this is a really serious subject. As wannabe alpaca breeders, we’re facing the questions every newbie alpaca owner has to answer. Top of the list is how to select a quality [...]
With 3 months until we move to NZ, I’m becoming concerned about moving to the country after spending so many years in cities. I’ve never lived in rural isolation before and have been fretting about safety. How would we protect our land and our house? I don’t think the cocker spaniel we plan to get [...]
Alpacas + geeks == true
23 Jun 2009Recently I’ve been flirting with retro gaming again. It’s not purely driven by nostalgia – some of those games I ‘wasted’ hours days on as a kid have truly stood the test of time.
As my flirtation grew into something more serious I stumbled upon an old hero of mine – Jeff Minter. Jeff (owner [...]
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- Tags: alpacas, camelids, retro gaming
What to do with the poo?
In: alpaca facts
29 Apr 2009One of the great things about alpacas is that everything they produce can be used in some way or another. Their fleece is very desirable and is the main reason for keeping them, but even their waste can be put to some good (and creative) uses.
Unlike sheep or cows, alpacas will always poo in [...]
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Minimising risks as new alpaca breeders
In: alpaca business
22 Apr 2009To people like us leaving established permanent, full time office work for the green, fresh pastures of alpaca breeding, it’s really important that we can keep a semblance of financial security as we make the change into the unknown. The last thing we need is debt and money worries as we try and start a [...]
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- Tags: agistment, alpacas, Business, income
Why alpacas?
In: alpaca lifestyle
21 Apr 2009We have been thinking about raising alpacas for a few years now, but it has only become a serious option in the last few months. This is mainly because we are leaving our lives in London and moving to New Zealand. At first we had planned to carry on geeking it up in NZ, basically [...]
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- Tags: alpacas, lifestyle
10 reasons why alpacas rule
In: alpaca facts
15 Apr 2009Alpacas seem to just fit perfectly into our future plans. They have a lot of characteristics that make them suitable for what we’re trying to achieve. Here’s 10 reasons why alpacas rule.
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- Tags: alpacas, lifestyle
Huacaya alpacas
In: alpaca facts
13 Apr 2009The first thing to know about huacaya alpacas is how to pronounce their name. It’s [wa - kaya]. Um, I think.
Anyway, huacayas account for 90 – 98% of the total worldwide population of alpacas (the rest being suris). Their fibre crimps. It’s dense, springy, strong stuff making them look a bit like fluffy teddy bears, and [...]
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- Tags: alpacas, huacaya
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We're Anthony & Adeline and we're geeks who became dissatisfied with office life. We packed in our jobs in London and in October 2009 we moved to Tauranga in New Zealand. Aiming for a little more balance in life, we hope to shift our focus over to alpaca breeding whilst running a web design company.
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- WeLoveAlpacas: Good luck with your endeavor too Marko! Maybe we will work together some day - our (oversized) websi [...]
- Marko: Hi again [after a while]! Congrats for your move. I also did what I mentioned in the Fall; left [...]