Visiting Our First Alpaca Farm

We visited our first Alpaca Farm in August of 2010.   We went to Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska and met Mike and Sheri who graciously showed us their farm and shared their Alpaca story.   They started their research into Alpacas much like we were doing.  They visited farms, researched on the web and went to a class offered by a leading expert in the industry.  Before they left the class, they had purchased their first Alpaca -- a pregnant female.   They shared information about upcoming Alpaca shows in the area.    We got to see their barn setup and meet the animals.  The "boys" were in one pasture and the "girls" were in another.    Sheri gave us carrots to feed them and they knew we had something.   They gathered around us looking for their treats.  We absolutely fell in love with these gentle creatures.  We were hooked and had to learn more.



Girls out in the pasture.




I want a carrot!  And yes, the one on the right is creating fertilizer!




Oh!  I thought your camera was a carrott!  :-)