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Apple Vale Alpacas: Fan-tastic.
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Sunday, 29 March 2015. Apple Vale Florina receives some calming words. This was our first time of showing at a national show - Day 1 we had two females in the show ring, Apple Vale Florina, Junior Brown, and Apple Vale Empress, Intermediate White - whilst they both have good characteristics, we are realistic and know that there are some aspects they are not the best, so we weren't surprised that they did not get in the rosettes, amongst stiff competition. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. - presenting the rosettes.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: November 2014
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Sunday, 30 November 2014. I lit a bonfire near the paddock, and, although the smoke wasn't drifting across, the alpacas all lay down and had a roll, - I've seen this before, it's as if they believe the smoke is cleansing, like dust in their fleece. I trimmed a Hazel bush, and took the trimmings over for the alpacas, as they love Hazel leaves, but they are turning brown and falling, so there's not many left. Bramley feeding Florina, as the sun sets behind. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas. Apples' - (Helens D...
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Apple Vale Alpacas: June 2015
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Sunday, 28 June 2015. Fleece and field - all baled up. Watching the rain fall this morning, with a warm glow of satisfaction, as we got the hay in last night. A good day of hot sun yesterday, burnt off fridays' rainfall, and I mustered help from local friends to lighten the load. Scrumpy, before;. Scrumpy, after;. Apple Vale Golden Delicious, with her cria, Flamenco - both just shorn;. Florina, Fiesta, Elstar and Fortune, post-shearing;. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas. Friday, 5 June 2015. Further to my su...
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Apple Vale Alpacas: October 2014
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Sunday, 12 October 2014. As we settle in to Autumn and a wet night/day ahead, a little look back at the herd in finer Autumn days. They all had their Lambivac vaccinations yesterday, and a couple of weeks ago we had a teeth trimming, ear tagging, micro-chipping session with Colin Ottery. The cria are all growing steadily, and their fleeces are developing nicely in character. Caton Freedom of Apple Vale amongst the cobwebs. Flamenco is growing steadily. s:EPC Columbus of Patou. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: December 2014
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Sunday, 21 December 2014. Driving home for Christmas. We save the home paddock for mid-winter, so that with short daylight hours and poor weather, we don't have so far to trek, to feed and water the herd. Yesterday we brought them over, and they LOVE a change of grazing:. Out of the paddock and into the avenue - Golden Delicious neck-and-neck with Empress;. Round the first bend and up the track, Golden Delicious takes a commanding lead, leaving her baby, Flamenco in 7th place;. All the best for 2015.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: March 2015
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Sunday, 29 March 2015. Apple Vale Florina receives some calming words. This was our first time of showing at a national show - Day 1 we had two females in the show ring, Apple Vale Florina, Junior Brown, and Apple Vale Empress, Intermediate White - whilst they both have good characteristics, we are realistic and know that there are some aspects they are not the best, so we weren't surprised that they did not get in the rosettes, amongst stiff competition. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. - presenting the rosettes.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: April 2015
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Sunday, 19 April 2015. You gotta roll with it". Anyway, let the photos do the talking this week:. We are halter-training our youngest, Flamenco the fawn, while Florina the brown is the companion. When let off their halters, they charge back to join the group! Fiesta behind Flamenco, both sired by 'Scrumpy', EP Cambridge Columbus of Patou, our herdsire. I kissed the grass, and I liked it". Elstar, a lovely 'girl'. Sire: Van Diemen Qjori of Patou, Dam: Apple Vale Bramley. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: Devon County Show (or, 'colour changes, a mobile 'phone call, and a missing ball'.
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Saturday, 23 May 2015. Devon County Show (or, 'colour changes, a mobile 'phone call, and a missing ball'. First, we had Apple Vale Florina in the Junior brown female class, and she was placed 3rd from five, quite satisfying. On friday, we had 'lights' and 'whites'. Apple Vale Fortune found himself in the first group in a split class, against formidable competition, and we were quite satisfied when he was put into fourth from his group of five,. Mary-Jo examining the fleece. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas.
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Apple Vale Alpacas: September 2014
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Sunday, 14 September 2014. Cria nursing, risk assessment needed. With the weather being settled, I sprinkled diatomaceous earth into the rolling pits yesterday, and within minutes the herds had gathered in their various pits, and were falling over each other to roll:. Rockin' and a rollin'. Collisions can happen, in a crowded pit! Finish with a little shake. Finally, I couldn't resist these shots of Flamenco, our new cria, finding a short cut to the milk bar can carry serious risks. Subscribe to: Posts (...
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Apple Vale Alpacas: May 2015
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Saturday, 23 May 2015. Devon County Show (or, 'colour changes, a mobile 'phone call, and a missing ball'. First, we had Apple Vale Florina in the Junior brown female class, and she was placed 3rd from five, quite satisfying. On friday, we had 'lights' and 'whites'. Apple Vale Fortune found himself in the first group in a split class, against formidable competition, and we were quite satisfied when he was put into fourth from his group of five,. Mary-Jo examining the fleece. Posted by Apple Vale Alpacas.
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