well crazy busy is not the word as we have been zooming around taking Mitchell to University interviews. He has been offered the places he wanted which is fantastic news well done Mitchell – whilst the Alpaca have been cared for at home and enjoyed a brief sunny respite from the wet weather, see if you can guess where we have been…

halter training continuing and walking boys back up to speed for Season 2016

come on – which way are we going…

crazy busy here and going in reverse for events of past few weeks but lets start with last week end…

just a few of the photos taken in Telford, Shropshire at the BAS National…

the fleece in the bubble that won and others on display…

fleece demonstrations …

I bought a hat too….

lots of products made from Alpaca in all shapes and sizes…

and products for the Alpaca too – great idea for making dusty hay less dusty….

plenty of variety in the classes…

and Alpaca as far as the room stretched…

and a few for sale too… that’s the chap on the left for sale!

good fun day out – pity it was so cold and held on Mothers Day.

I just want to thank the Team at the British Alpaca Society National 2016 show this year for being so patient with us… why?

Bring it on!

with half term gone and Easter looming, its all systems go to be ready. we have had numerous work experience students and Vet students here but this half term it was Jacobs turn. He really enjoyed learning about the Alpaca and our exceptional Biosecurity. It is easy to explain how the land is grazed with the 8ft lanes between the paddocks keeping the groups separate. these are ONLY grazed by the adjacent field ever and only when the paddock next to it is empty and being rested. our rotation system is fun and the cria tucked in when Jacob let them straight onto the “lane”

well done Jacob and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Well its crazy manic as usual and I have been accused of being quiet on the Kensmyth blog. well, I can only say that we have been busy with new Alpaca product lines, our stand at the Corn Hall and half term…

the day before Valentines is always romantic and with our ground here too wet to commence Alpaca walking just yet (booked ones forwarded in the diary) we had a fantastic day at the Corn Hall on 13th Feb.

our new product lines flew out of the door and we took numerous bookings for walks once we reopen on April 1st … no, not a Fools. We respect the ground here as it has to work for everybody and be safe.

Well today the sun shone but Valentines Alpaca walks were postponed due to ground conditions – here is one couple from last year and a few “Hellos” from the other side…

with the recent rainy weather we have been catching up with some husbandry ADE injections, toenails and fleece assessments … really pleased with the weanlings fleeces. Some were great within weeks of birth but they have to keep the crimp coming and the standard up beyond weaning and onwards to be considered for future stud males. Fineness is critical… we are really pleased with this boy in particular…

what these photos show are flank, shoulder, rump, head etc – all with excellent crimp all over the boy!

so much to catch up on but BIG congratulations to Mitchell for passing his driving test first time…

well I had to put up a photo of when he was young and cute didn’t I??

we have been absolutely crazy mud and rain manic and will catch up soon… meantime we have our lovely Alpaca Mugs on our shelves, courtesy of Sports Relief 2016… simply stunning and donating at the same time…

Alpaca are so popular now they are everywhere!