A Chronicle of the Alpaca Life and More!
Alpacas at Willowbrook Farm is passionate about alpacas, the lovely fiber they produce and the lifestyle raising them affords. Here we share information about our life with alpacas, alpaca fiber, fiber arts, and the fiber artists themselves.
A New Alpaca Cria on the Farm
After 355 days, our spring cria decided to make an appearance! His dam, Oh My Oh My, (aka Pea) was a first time mom so we were watching her closely. Finally the day came [...]
Mary the Alpaca Goes to School
We have not taken our alpacas to any kind of events other than shows in the past. The other week we had a request from a local preschool that we could not refuse! The children [...]
A Surprise Cria – Mom Has No Milk.
I am not a fan of surprises, whether good or bad. I certainly don't like them in the early hours of the morning when my husband wakes me up to tell me that we have [...]
Winter preparations on the alpaca farm.
While the trees are finally showing their fall colors it is time to make winter preparations on the farm. We had a wet year here in Kansas and we still have some green grass which [...]