Open house at the Alpaca Farm!
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Alpacas are one of the oldest domesticated animal
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They are sheared once a year in the spring.
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This baby weighs about 25 pounds
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five week old baby
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Getting ready to spit
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This farm has 17 alpacas. Photos are of the females. The males
including Geronimo, are kept separate.
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The white fiber can be dyed, so it is the most versatile.
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Spinning alpaca fiber into yarn.
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