Front Gate
This gate was designed by Brian. It presents our logo in stainless steel on a black steel backdrop with images of animals and trees on the hill.
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The Boys
Our boys greet passersby on the road and will often come to the fence for a quick visit.
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The Girls Pasture
The girls are kept separately from the boys.
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The Gang
hese are some of the girls and their young.
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Chickie Lou
Chickie was a rescue from the Jessamine Humane Society. She came to us in 2004 or5. She greeted me every day with a smile before going off to guard her herd. She passed in January 2010. I still expect to walk out and see that smile.
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Livestock Guardian at Work
Chickie kept our girls safe for years. Not one coyote passed through our pastures.
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Birth
This mother has pushed the front feet and the head out. She has lain down to rest. Not long now.
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Another Birth
Usually the mother delivers while standing up. Here you can see the front feet and the nose. (Just the way it should be.)
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Meeting the Herd
Once the cria arrives, it is greeted by the herd. Everyone takes a sniff and looks over the new comer.
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Snack Time
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Naptime
This little guy played hard and now it's nap time. (Look at his tongue sticking out). Crias are so fun to watch.
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Cinamon
This is Cinamon. She is my best friend in the pasture. She loves back scratches.
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Enjoying the Shade
Alpacas enjoy the shade in the summer
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Hot Times in the Summer Time
The girls have been shorn and have gathered in front of the large drum fan in the shed. If the temps really climb I turn on the mister attached to the fan. Ooh la la... they love that!
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Winter at Hummingwood
Alpacas and llamas enjoy the snow. As long as they can get out of the cold wind and have access to hay and water that isn't frozen they are happy
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Alpaca Fiber
This is the fiber produced by Theodore. It is so fine it is hard to photograph and still show structure. It was 15.7 microns. This fleece won blue at the TexOlan show and 3rd at AOBA.
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Theodore's fiber
This one lock or staple of fiber. Notice how the crimp holds together across the width of the staple. Notice again the fineness that is almost like cobwebs.
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End Product
The fiber is what gives alpacas the "agriculture" designation. This yarn was produced from a collection of fiber from animals in Kentucky. It was sent to New Era for processing. Beautiful!
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The End
Our time is up and we hate to see you go. And as we say in Kentucky, "Ya'll come back now, ya hear?"
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