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About Crooked Fence Alpacas
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 Our new website at crookedfencealpacas.com is up - not quite done yet, but it is up - check us out and see what we are doing!!!
Welcome to Crooked Fence Alpacas, where success and tranquility meet. We are located in beautiful Juab County, about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the foot of 11,000 foot Mount Nebo.
Crooked Fence Alpacas started in August 2005 with 4 bred females, today we have 25 females and 4 males of our own on the farm and 14 females and 9 males who are boarding here and 10 more crias due before the end of November which should keep us busy, we also have 2 great pyrenees guard dogs and a llama we call Princess. Success is finding joy in the things you do, and we have found that here. These animals are truly a stress relief for us. We truly enjoy heading out to the barn to spend time with them. It is a lifestyle for anyone needing to slow down and take a break from the stress of modern life.
In July of 09 we bought the equipment from a fiber processing mill, and started processing fiber into yarn and rovings, what a great way to promote your animals, by selling products made from their beautiful fleeces.
Let us show you how you too can find success financially and emotionally with the alpaca lifestyle. We offer excellent quality breeding stock, breeding services, boarding, fiber and fleece. Call for an appointment to spend an afternoon or evening touching and watching them, and you'll know right away if this is right for you. We have 5-1/2 acres that we plan to fill with these beautiful, quiet animals. We have space available for boarding if you are choosing to invest from a distance, or you just aren't set up yet, or if you just plain have too many for your farm to handle. We have room, so give us a call. The privilege of owning and caring for these gentle creatures is amazing.
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In 1997, the United States had roughly 1,000 alpaca owners. Since then, the numbers have more than quadrupled. Today, AOBA (Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association) has more than 4,000 members. Alpacas are native to South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. The United States first commercially imported alpacas in 1984. Current figures note over 100,000 registered alpacas throughout North America.
Alpacas are lovable, beautiful animals. The two types of alpacas are distinguished by their fiber. Huacaya (wah-KI'-ya), the more common, is fluffier and often extremely fine. Suri (surrey), the rarer, resembles pencil-locks and is very silky.
Alpacas stand at approximately 36 inches, at the withers, and weigh between 150 and 200 pounds. They typically have single births, which are usually unassisted. They need plenty of fresh water, consume minimal grass and hay daily, and use a communal dung pile. Five to ten alpacas can be pastured per acre. Their expected lifespan is twenty years. Many alpaca enthusiasts enjoy knitting, spinning, and weaving alpaca fiber, which is stronger, warmer and lighter than wool and is as soft as cashmere. It is hypo-allergenic and comes in 22 natural colors and numerous shades.
Alpacas offer a rewarding lifestyle and business opportunity no matter where you live: urban, suburban or rural. Please contact Ted or Linda Kenison at Crooked Fence Alpacas 801-367-1629 or email us at info@crookedfencealpacas.com for more information
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