SafeHouse Farm Alpacas and Cuba Road Illinois Alpacas are excited to participate in National Alpaca Farm Days September 24-25, 2011. Many people have seen alpacas on The View, The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, WGN Morning Show and movies like Evan Almighty so now see alpacas in person at SafeHouse Farm Alpacas. We…
Alpaca Farm Days
By Steve | Published August 2nd, 2011What is the AOBA Alpaca Association?
By Steve | Published July 13th, 2011AOBA: the Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association AOBA is the driving force of the alpaca livestock industry. Through the Show System, alpaca shows are governed and approved, conferences & educational events held, and working with other alpaca organizations such as the Alpaca Registry, Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America and the Alpaca Research Foundation the…
Why Use An Alpaca Skin Biopsy?
By Steve | Published July 13th, 2011Why Use an Alpaca Skin Biopsy? -My arm is not a scale; my eye is not a microscope Many of us spend a healthy amount of time evaluating our alpacas’ value. Many of our concerns deal with breeding strategies. We agonize over terms like ‘zipper crimp versus French fry crimp,’ ‘lock structure ’and‘ degrees of…
I Love Alpacas Commercial
By Steve | Published April 21st, 2011Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza
By Steve | Published March 30th, 2011Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza Saturday October 24, 2011 – Sunday October 25, 2011 Times: Saturday: 9am-5pm, Sunday: 9am-3pm Join in with over 100 farms from 12 states for a weekend at the Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. This is an AOBA qualified halter show for both…