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Saturday, April 4, 2020
Shearing
We will be shearing alpacas. Come.... hang out, enjoy.
This event is F R E E!
Come Join Us April 4, 2020 from 10-2
10702 Arapaho Drive, Redding, CA
The public is invited to watch the annual harvest of alpaca fiber. There will be fiber artists demonstrating their skills and the boutique will be open to purchase alpaca and alpaca themed items.
Taking a Fiber Sample
Tulla getting a final trim
Diplomat Before Shearing
Diplomate After Shearing
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Saturday, March 28, 2020
El Rey
Free to the public! Join us for an alpaca show! Merced County Fairgrounds, in the Hilmar Cheese Barn
There will actually be two different types of shows. The first part of the show will be the WALKING FLEECE SHOW. In this show a fiber judge will evaluate the fleece on the animal. The will be looking for consistency, length, fiber diameter, consistency of color, and handle these traits are judged against a standard. The second part of the show will be the HALTER SHOW. The judges will be looking for all the same traits in fleece he will also be looking at confirmation. The animals entered in this portion of the show will be judged against each other.
Vendors will have items for sale. Meet more than 250 alpacas and their owners!
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Spinosa
Top Three in the Class
Mandaletta
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Sand at 4 days with mom Delight
SAND was born on 4-15-17. Weighting in at 15.4 pounds and I think she will be Bay Black or Dark Brown when shorn. She is the result of breeding Delight who is medium brown with a grey back ground and Spinosa who is black. Really nice girl with a beautiful head.
SAND at 12 days old
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Spice at 6 days old
Wow another girl. That's three in a row. Having said that I have probably just jinxed the rest of the year to boys. That's all I've had for the last 3 years. It took a few days to come up with a name for this high spirited and inquisitive little girl. Well really not so little she was born at 20.8 pounds. Her mom is Cosette and probably one of the smallest alpacas on the ranch and had one of the larger crias born here. She is full sister to Delgado who looked like he was a medium rose grey until we sheared him this year and he is actually a medium silver grey. I believe Spice will also be a medium silver grey. Her dam is Cosette and her sire is Spinosa.
Cosette and Spice
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Monday, April 17, 2017
Afternoon Delight - less than 1 hour old
What a wonderful delivery on the only non-rainy day this week. Arapaho Bisturi's Delight gave birth to Arapaho Spinosa's Afternoon Delight. Born around noon on 4-15-2017 at 15.4 pounds. She was a little cold at first but is up and playing with the other crias. She is less than an hour old in these pictures.
Afternoon Delight
Delight with Afternoon Delight
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Asia at 3 months
Here is the much awaited first cria of the season. Asia has broken the boy pattern and hopefully has started the new phase of female crias. The last three year all the crias have been male. They have all been outstanding but you can only have so many studs. Asia is a medium rose gray female out of India and Vantaggio. She is very crimpy and very dense. I think we'll redo this breeding.
Asia 3 days old with mom India
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Come visit us at Lambtown in Dixon next weekend October 1 and 2, 2016. It's a wonderful fiber festival at the Dixon May Fairgrounds. Looks like lots of vendors this year.
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
Kris Shearing
Join us on Saturday, March 26,2016 from 10 AM to 3 PM
Rain or Shine
LEARN about alpacas.
WATCH the annual harvest/shearing of their fiber.
SEE fiber artists processing the fiber.
SHOP in the boutique for alpaca products and gifts.
ASK about our SPRING ALPACA SALE
ENJOY a beautiful day in the country.
Where: Arapaho Rose Alpacas
10702 Arapaho Dr
Redding, CA
Diplomat BEFORE
Diplomat AFTER
Gettin a new hair do
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
I want to thank Colleen for the great class on weaving a scarf. Fun was had by all and some beautiful scarves where created.
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Friday, September 18, 2015
Fleeces waiting to be judged
This is the third time I have hosted a fleece show in my garage. It's also a great way to be sure the garage gets cleaned at least once a year. The good news is the fleece show was only a week before the Open Ranch and National Alpaca Farm days. This cleaning is a step in getting ready for that event.
Fleece room for West Coast Alpaca Show
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