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About HAVENFIELD FARM
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Welcome to Havenfield Farm Alpacas. We would love to have you come by for a personal visit. After two years of hard searching, Scott and I purchased our 57 acre farm in May, 2000. The farm had been let go and the fields were completely fallow. We have been doing all the improvements on our own, and love the country lifestyle. Scott and I both have a strong passion for animals and have been involved with cats, dogs, and horses for a long time. Researching endlessly for a profitable farming business, I discovered alpacas. The search ended there, and several months later, the first purchase was made. We have fallen in love with these magical creatures! Being deeply involved in every aspect of their care, we have learned much in these first few years. We have dedicated our breeding program to strive to create the best total package possible. We strongly believe in the North American Alpaca. By combining the genetic strengths of animals from Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, we believe we can have the best of all worlds. Some people may differ from our opinion, but we urge you to look at the complete picture of the animal. An animal's country of origin does not make that alpaca superior or inferior to another. Study the animal's fleece, conformation, coverage and disposition. Our theories have proven true for us, and have been rewarded by our great success in the show ring. We took eight animals and several fleeces to the National Show our first year and came home with eleven ribbons--including 3 first Places! Our second year was even more astounding when we continued our success and two of our males took first place and won their National Championships! Our multi-colored female also took first place in her class (no championship was offered). We offer diversified bloodlines and have combined many of the top genetics in the country to produce the best total quality animals we can. We have worked very hard to make our alpacas happy and content in their environment. |
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| Additional Farm Photos: (click to enlarge) |
| Some of our boys | Some of our Awards | A Heartbreaker!! | Cassie-Bottle Baby | | | 
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We interact with our alpacas on a daily basis. None of our animals are identified with ear tags or neck collars. We know each alpaca's name, personality, habits and temperament. By knowing each individual so well, we have been able to identify problems very early on, and avoid what could be a dangerous health situation for the animal. Our crias are handled often and begin halter training at a few weeks of age. We enjoy training each animal and have turned some unmanageable imports into pleasant, easily worked with, well-adjusted animals. By creating a happy, healthy, low stress environment for our alpacas, we have found them responding to our interactions in a more positive way. We encourage people to take disposition and temperament seriously when choosing and breeding their alpacas. People should visit as many farms as they can during their initial research. Compare what you see, and make purchases from breeders you are comfortable with, and who offer strong support. We know many different breeders, and if we do not have what you are looking for currently, we will know someone who does. We will work closely with our clients, and share whatever knowledge we can, to help make you successful. Whether you are looking to just start your alpaca business, or looking to add to your existing herd, we can help. For it is in your success that we will feel we have succeeded. By doing this, we are also comfortable that these wonderful animals will get the care, love and attention that they so much deserve. |
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| | Breeder Biography
Welcome."Our Alpacas Are More Than Just Another Fleecy Face!" Our goal is to raise high quality, friendly alpacas that are the complete package. We focus on colored huacayas that have strong, correct conformation and wonderful fleece. Great emphasis is placed on the animal's temperament, disposition and ease of handling.
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