Howdy! Just sharing my alpaca farm morning chores with you and how I start my day. Well, this is a very shortened 8 minute video version of my morning chores as it takes about an hour to hour and a half to do everything I mention :)
Alpacas are amazing and having an alpaca farm has always been my dream- but they need to be cared for 365 days a year, so even if each day, it doesn't seem like there are that many things to do, there is no day off. Of course, I'd never trade it for anything else in the world and it is still a joy after 14 years! Shearing season is exciting and I hand shear my alpacas one by one :) Have a great day!
I treat my alpacas and all animals with lots of love and respect. www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com
Simple goat milk powder prep process I did 8+ times a day for a while for our orphaned baby alpaca :) They nurse on mom for 6+ months, so we'll see how long he takes the bottle. I use both powdered goat milk as well as liquid goat milk from the grocery store.
Learn more about Suri alpacas at https://www.WisteriSuriRanch.com
Enjoy the baby alpaca playlists
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEOBqUMwxCEk_hSoatFMpOJSE3a9aUbf
https://youtu.be/vqPJCB4jEeo
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqPJCB4jEeo
Happy Spring! Enjoy this how to needle felt an Easter egg tutorial :) You don't need much in terms of supplies. Be creative, colorful and resourceful and have a fantastic time!
Felting foam (thick sponges will do!)
Wool (sheep is great but if you have a fluffy dog...start brushing!)
Suri alpaca locks (any fiber will do or even felt strips from craft stores, or dye some of the above!)
Felting needle...these are barbed so you need to get some of these :)
I may have some supply packs in my Etsy store or website store shortly...you can find all links at https://www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com
Enjoy the other easy tutorials and make sure to subscribe for more ;) Oh, if you like the video, please like it so other people will have an easier time finding it.
Easy Needle Felting Tutorial Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEOBqUMwxCFtRvjedqOD4zG4a9RumtyP
Easy Wet Felting Tutorial Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEOBqUMwxCH0p6lne88V8_ZvgVsmCEYs
https://youtu.be/hAEFz2df7mY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAEFz2df7mY
Hi there! I've been an alpaca shepherdess for over 10 years and most alpacas don't kiss or lick their humans... but Kiara (and her mom) get super excited when they have their babies that if I congratulate them, they start giving ME kisses!!! How lucky can I get? My alpacas are treated with much love and respect from the moment we're together. It gives me such joy to be able to share these amazing moments with my alpacas. Hope you enjoy and feel the love from our farm!
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My alpaca farm, Wisteria Suri Ranch, is in Taylor, Texas. We raise Suri alpacas and I've been an alpaca shepherdess since 2008 :) We love to handle our alpacas gently and always treat them with love and respect.
https://wisteriasuriranch.com/
My Etsy Store
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WisteriaSuriRanch
Check out a few of my other Raise Alpacas with Love video series:
Raise Alpacas with Love: Suri Alpaca Baby Trying to Wiggle Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSN_mSVnhtA
Raise Alpacas with Love: Desensitizing Crias for Toenail Trimming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLb1U67Xdyo
Raise Alpacas with Love: Another Toenail Trimming Practice for a Cria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjqYUnEBjzE
Raise Alpacas with Love: Tough Decision and a Surprise Message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFTYYoRr7KE&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs0dZJ_Mo0w
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs0dZJ_Mo0w
Enjoy making your bunny in a basket for your earth angel to hold or just to have a cute little bunny on your desk! I have a free PDF downloadable pattern/size guide just for the bunny in a basket at my website https://wisteriasuriranch.com/fiber-tutorials/needle-felted-earth-angel-tutorial/
Earth angel video tutorial https://youtu.be/jsStTHOM9hc
Enjoy!
www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgmBKUyvWCM
If you are in an unfortunate situation of needing to bottle feed your baby alpaca orphan, I hope you find these tips very helpful. Milano is our adorable Suri alpaca baby born to Star, who passed away 36 hours after giving birth.
You can watch Milano's videos here:
https://youtu.be/Kmjy-IA5jyE
https://youtu.be/wTZayvpNbl8
For more information about raising Suri alpacas, visit https://www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com.
If interested, please subscribe to our Youtube Channel :) Have a great day!
https://youtu.be/a8nX59WRDVs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8nX59WRDVs
This is the first video in a two part series where I work with Kiara's prime fiber to get it ready to send to the mill for processing.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adfWtRdM2RQ
Raise Alpacas with Love: Suri Alpaca Baby Trying to Wiggle Out
*Please note* This is an alpaca baby (cria) birthing video so may not be appropriate for all people.
In the many years we've had babies, this one was the funniest by far! Most babies are just dangling and breathing, keeping us on our toes. Newton couldn't wait to play with our guardian dog and explore the world! Check how he wiggles- too cute :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSN_mSVnhtA
Learn how to felt a little soap so you can make a soap and scrub in one! This helps the soap last longer. Very easy and fun wet felting tutorial! Enjoy :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LztNG0kcrrw
Raime, Misty, Sadie and Neli are in the center pen for grain time. We split them into groups and monitor how much they eat. They know the routine, so they are already in the right places as soon as I start prepping the grain or a quick name call- and they will be there!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yqhwZT2FhU