Alpaca Experience Morning £65 for Two People
So much more than alpaca walking!
Ideal for all those who love alpacas and want to know more about them. A great idea for a Birthday or Christmas present, perhaps a Mothers Day treat. Join Karen as she goes about her morning activities with the alpacas. Feeding and haying up, watering and general health checks around the farm. Depending on the time of year this may include caring for the females with their cria, perhaps seeing a birth and all that that entails, or joining in with a weekly husbandry task, such as weighing or condition scoring - get your hands on as much as you would like! Maybe halter training the weanlings and getting them used to handling ready for the shows, and you may get to take an alpaca for a walk through the woods on the farm if you wish. You need to wear appropriate clothes and boots. The visit will usually last for 2 hours and start around 10.00 am. Tea or coffee with biscuits included. £40 for the first person and then £25 for every additional person. Children 7-16 £10 each.
Ideal for all those who love alpacas and want to know more about them. A great idea for a Birthday or Christmas present, perhaps a Mothers Day treat. Join Karen as she goes about her morning activities with the alpacas. Feeding and haying up, watering and general health checks around the farm. Depending on the time of year this may include caring for the females with their cria, perhaps seeing a birth and all that that entails, or joining in with a weekly husbandry task, such as weighing or condition scoring - get your hands on as much as you would like! Maybe halter training the weanlings and getting them used to handling ready for the shows, and you may get to take an alpaca for a walk through the woods on the farm if you wish. You need to wear appropriate clothes and boots. The visit will usually last for 2 hours and start around 10.00 am. Tea or coffee with biscuits included. £40 for the first person and then £25 for every additional person. Children 7-16 £10 each.
Half Day Courses £60
Alpacas For Beginners
Covering all aspects of alpaca ownership, ideal for those thinking about keeping alpacas and new owners alike.
How to look after alpacas throughout the year and routine husbandry required to keep them healthy.
Correct and stress-free handling, condition scoring, weighing, vaccinations, worming, toenail trimming, teeth care.nutrition and feeding.
Handling systems, fencing, catch areas, shelters, field maintenance, farm set-up and equipment etc
Shearing, biosecurity, and common ailments.
Fleece and conformation - what to look for when buying an alpaca.
Alpaca assessments with hands-on look and feel of the differences in conformation and fleece.
Breeding Alpacas
Selecting suitable animals for breeding
Management of the pregnant female and stud males.
Breeding systems
The birth and neonatal care.
All about fleece, halter training and getting ready for a show
Understanding alpaca fleece traits
Fleece skirting
Halter training
Showing
Covering all aspects of alpaca ownership, ideal for those thinking about keeping alpacas and new owners alike.
How to look after alpacas throughout the year and routine husbandry required to keep them healthy.
Correct and stress-free handling, condition scoring, weighing, vaccinations, worming, toenail trimming, teeth care.nutrition and feeding.
Handling systems, fencing, catch areas, shelters, field maintenance, farm set-up and equipment etc
Shearing, biosecurity, and common ailments.
Fleece and conformation - what to look for when buying an alpaca.
Alpaca assessments with hands-on look and feel of the differences in conformation and fleece.
Breeding Alpacas
Selecting suitable animals for breeding
Management of the pregnant female and stud males.
Breeding systems
The birth and neonatal care.
All about fleece, halter training and getting ready for a show
Understanding alpaca fleece traits
Fleece skirting
Halter training
Showing
Group Visits
We welcome visits from groups and clubs such as U3A. These visits will last approx 1 hour and will include a farm walk. Refreshments can be provided. Fee £10 per visitor.
We also welcome visits from schools, guide groups, colleges, all ages welcome. The visit usually takes around an hour. The Quechua Benefit is our chosen charity and ask that each visitor make a £5 donation which we collect and send off once a year. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
We also welcome visits from schools, guide groups, colleges, all ages welcome. The visit usually takes around an hour. The Quechua Benefit is our chosen charity and ask that each visitor make a £5 donation which we collect and send off once a year. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
