by nikkigrant | Jul 13, 2021 | Experience days
Beaver scout visit. We hosted a visit from 21 Beaver scouts from the Shedfield 1st scout group this week. I have to say I was a little apprehensive about mixing so many children with 33 alpacas, even with eight adults in tow, but I need not have worried. Due to... ![Alpaca Life: Shearing the Alpacas at Solomons Alpacas! [June 5th 2021]](https://solomonsalpacas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shearing-day-june-5-2021-1080x675.jpg)
by nikkigrant | Jun 25, 2021 | Alpaca Life
Shearing day. A great big thank you to all of those who came to help out on shearing day this week. Thank you too to Ollie and Joel who completed 31 animals in six hours; including half an hour for lunch! Firm but kind handling was required as several of my girls are... ![Birthing Diaries: First baby alpaca born for 2021! [May 28, 2021]](https://solomonsalpacas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-28-first-baby-of-year-born-1080x675.png)
by nikkigrant | Jun 25, 2021 | Birthing Diaries
First one of the year! Very exciting day today; Patou Tiberious’ first born son has arrived!! He was born just before we got to the farm this morning. They make a habit of this, about half were there when we got there last year too. Very pleased indeed with the... 
by nikkigrant | Jun 21, 2021 | Meet the Herd
Sprout’s story. Apollo Lolita gave birth on the 4th June 2020 to a very little cria; female, and a modern grey, which was a surprise out of a fawn mum and with a solid white sire. In our hearts we knew there was something not quite right, but couldn’t... 
by nikkigrant | Jun 16, 2021 | Meet the Herd
This grand lady is Colette; Colette of Collingwood to be precise. She was born in Chile on the 1st of June 2000. As far as I can determine she lived there until she was about five years old, then was brought to the UK where she was registered. Her pedigree gives her...
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