Maggie Mae's Legacy

Guess I have been in the business long enough now to appreciate and be in that special moment. Maggie Mae (on the left) delivered an exceptional gift Sunday morning. Maggie's Dam, Malu, came into the USA during the early 1990 Peruvian imports. Malu was laid to rest last year after living a long and productive life at Maplewood Farm. I was fortunate to acquire Maggie, a Dracula granddaughter, in 2005. To date she has been my best producer, and is responsible for my "Snow" line. Her latest cria is a very healthy girl (20#s wow) sired by my first born alpaca, Independance. "Indy" was born on the 4th of July back in 2002, and has sired a handful of crias. Independance died June of this year (necropsy identified a ruptured spleen)..so now I think you are getting the picture why this little girl is special. Her name was easy to come up with. Indy's Malu.

Welcome to the Ranch. ..................

4H Boys

Standing from left to right are Snow Ranger, Toga Party and Chinook. These yearling males would be perfect in a 4H program, on a fiber production farm, or as companion animals. These are high quality healthy alpacas produced from a reputable breeding program.

Alpacas are raised for their fiber, and live a long and productive life. Alpaca farming is a "no kill" industry. Therefore, when there is an excess of males on a farm they are usually sold to good homes for much less than what a production animal would cost. For example, a breeding fee is usually between $1,000 to $2,000. A production male can sell between $5,000 to $15,000. I am offering all three of these yearling males for $900. This is a great value if you want to begin raising alpacas. I prefer not to split them up, as they are bonded to each other. But if you have other alpacas, we can probably work something out. If you would like to visit or have any other questions just email me at sdralpacas@core.com or give me a call at 231-838-1152.

Cooling their heals

This has been an unusually hot spring and summer for Northern Michigan. Part of the daily routine is providing a nice cool stream of water for the 'pacas to enjoy.