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Welcome back to school! What a great time to adopt one of our alpacas and get to know them personally throughout the school year! Get to learn more about these fuzzy wide eyed creatures and what makes them such a special livestock here in the US.
What you get when adopting one of our alpacas.
• Certificate of adoption, photo and bio about your alpaca
• Monthly alpaca newsletter. Learn about alpacas and their history, what they are used for and most importantly what your adoptive alpaca has been up to.
• Health records. It’s very important for alpacas to stay healthy so they produce the best quality fiber. Each month in the news letter you will receive health information about your alpaca like weight, temperature, fiber growth, nail trimmings, teeth filings, and any boo boos or mishaps they might have had.
• Hold a fiber weight contest! Alpacas are sheared once a year in the spring. Can you guess how much fiber your alpaca will produce? You will receive a sample of your alpaca’s fiber from the shearing.
• Cria naming: A baby alpaca is called a cria. Some of our alpacas are pregnant and should one give birth during the school year your class will have the opportunity to submit names and vote on the name of the cria! (some naming guidelines apply).
Like with any livestock alpacas are a business and may potentially be sold at some point through the school year. If this should happen notification prior to the sale will be given and a different alpaca from our herd can be selected to take its place.
What does the $75 adoption fee go towards?
• Feed/Hay/Minerals
• Veterinary fees
• Fencing and other barn maintenance
• Shearing fees
• Fiber processing fees
• Shipping/handling
Want to learn more and see photos and bio of our alpaca up for adoption visit Dutch Hollow Acres
