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Oct 8, 2008
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Farrah delivered her Fourth female cria to the farm
today. The little girl is called Jaida and we are very
happy to have her.
Jaida is dark fawn / or brown......not sure yet.
She is spunky and running around the paddock
every day. Diesel and Samson are super happy to
have her running around with them.
Even Laila is getting into the mix. She is acting like a
baby sitter for the three cria. Such fun to watch.
Here are some Jaida pictures to look at.
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Sept 20,2008
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The Michigan International Alpaca Festival is this
weekend and we are heading there. We took
Lassiter, Lincoln, Elena and Esperanza.
The weekend was good and every animal won a
ribbon. Not sure we can say that about other shows
we have been to.
So.........I guess it was a great show !!!!
Here are the winning alpaca pictures.
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Sept 19, 2008
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Our third cria was born today. This little guy is
"Diesel" and we are very excited about this boy.
Yes, we actually wanted a boy from this pairing.
Beauty gave us a Full Peruvian, 1/2 Accoyo True
Black Male. We are excited and plan to keep this
guy for our own herdsire row. Pictures here.
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Sept 10, 2008
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Our newest little addition came today. SAMSON
came in at 18.5 lbs and is light rose grey in color.
He has been growing 1/2 pound each day and is
getting to know every one in the herd. Well, actually
the others are getting to know Samson. He really
does not have much choice.
Click here to see some pictures of SAMSON
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Sept 1, 2008
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We are adding on to the back of the barn. This
weekend my mom and dad were down and we
started some projects. Adding on to the barn and
painting the old portion of the barn.
Thanks to both of them for always being so willing to
help out with any project on the farm.
I will add some pictures later when the projects are
complete. We went to Home Depot looking for steel
roofing, but they don;t carry it anymore in the store.
You have to special order it. Hope it was the right
thing I ordered. More to come later.
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Aug 28, 2008
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Today was the Fulton County Fair and we took 4
animals to the show. We had 5 ribbons and one
dis-qualified entry.
Yea, I said dis-qualify. My mom was wearing open
toed shoes and she was showing the animals.
During the second animal, the judge called her aside
and told her she was dis-qualified for the open toed
shoes. She was disappointed, but not as much as I
was. I had to step into the ring. A place I never go.
Well, I did the best I could and I am glad we have
nice animals because we did take some ribbons.
Elena got a first place and a reserve champion.
Esperanza got a first place.
Lincoln got a second place
Lassiter got a third place. (He was very nervous)
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May 28, 08
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New Baby !!! New Baby !!! New Baby !!!
Larissa had her third cria on our farm, and this one
is an adorable little girl named Lydia. Check out
pictures of Lydia here --> CLICK
Lydia weighed 22 lbs and was born at noon today.
Adam was the only one home and he did a great job
of taking care of mom and baby until Heather was
able to get home from work.
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May 27, 08
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It is done ...... the barn extension is complete.
This Memorial Day weekend we spent most of it out
painting and priming on the barn.
The results look great and the animals just love the
extra space and the shade.
Take a look here to see the history of the barn in
photo format. More pics here.
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May 15, 08
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Well, another shearing day on the farm. We had 16
to do this year but we got a lot of help. Charlie
Reinhardt did the shearing for us and is he ever
good with the animals.
My parents also came down to lend a hand as well.
Both of our children were here to help which was a
huge help. My son-in-law Troy even gave up his
birthday (24th) to be with us and help out.
Thanks Troy. More pictures here.
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May 6, 2008
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Well, the kids are all gone and so is there
equipment. The landscaping is done and now we
just have to do some painting.
See what all the excitement is about here on the
farm. The Barn is Finished !!!!
Check out the pics here and see how nice of a job
they did. We really appreciate all of the hard work.
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May 4, 2008
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Lincoln also went to the 2008 Buckeye Alpaca Show
in Columbus. He took a fifth place in a very
competitive class of 14 white juvenile males.
That may not sound like much, but it is a big deal to
us. The white classes are always super competitive
because the fiber has been improved for so many
years. We are very proud of Lincoln and his shiny
white fiber. Here he is with his ribbon in our new
barn.
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May 3, 2008
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Esperanza went to the 2008 Buckeye Alpaca Show
in Columbus this weekend. She took a fourth place
in a very competitive class of 14 black juvenile
females.
Heather went to the show without me, so we don't
have any other pictures except here she is with her
ribbon in our new barn.
What a cutie, don't ya think ?
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April 7, 2008
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How about a big white barn in your yard ?
Priming is all done and we just have to wait for a little
warmer weather before we can get the painting done.
Doors are being built at Penta and will be installed
soon, so check back for more details.
Pics click here
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April 4, 2008
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More progress on the barn. It won't be long now !!
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March 21, 08
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Well the barn keeps moving along even if the
weather does not want to cooperate with the
students.
We have shingles on the roof and the walk through
door is in place.
Our mechanical squirrel - "Nutz" can't keep his eyes
off of the barn. Check out why here.
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March 17, 08
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OK, we went to the Triple Crown and we had a lot of
fun. We enjoy being with other Alpaca People and
showing our animals.
We took three animals and came back with three
ribbons. Not to shabby.....
If you want to see some more pictures of the show,
check them out right here.
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March 9, 08
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We are getting ready to go to the Western Ohio
Triple Crown Show next weekend. We are taking
Laila, Esperanza and Lassiter to the show. Stay
tuned for more info here.
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Feb 24, 2008
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Roof is coming along now. Wont be long be fore
the alpacas are in the barn and dry.
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Feb 10, 2008
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More activity on the barn. Kids are doing a great
job. Looking forward to the day the alpacas can get
in out of this wonderful Ohio weather.
Here are more pictures of the barn.
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Feb 3, 2008
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We are planning to go to the Western Ohio Triple
Crown show again this year. Getting signed up
now.
We are going to take Laila, Esperanza and Lassiter.
Come back to see pictures and ribbons (we hope)
from the show after March 15th.
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Jan 11, 2008
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The students from Penta Career Center are going to
be adding an extension to our barn. We will use this
for keeping the animals inside when the weather is
rainy or sloppy. We are very excited about this
project.
Check out this page for some pictures of the project.
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Jan 1, 2008
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Well, the weather has been pretty crappy here in
Bowling Green and we have had tons of rain instead
of snow. The fields are very wet and the animals are
not happy that they have to stay up near the barn.
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