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Sold!

As an alpaca owner I've had some fun 'first' experiences. My first alpaca, Isis....my first shearing day...my first cria. I've even sold some raw fleece, socks and teddy bears. But, today I made my first alpaca sale! I finally feel like a 'real' alpaca breeder and business owner.

Big River Alpacas and Blue Feather Farm have decided to co - purchase Mariposa's Birch Ulysses. He'll be spending six months at Big River Alpacas, which is where he's boarded and six months a year at Blue Feather Farm in Sullivan, Missouri.

Ulysses sweet demeanor and gentle spirit has made him a favorite with a lot of visitors to the farm. With his new owners he'll get his pick of the ladies from two different herds. They're even planning on taking him to the same show in March (MOPACA) that I wanted to take him to. In fact, I'll be transporting him there. So while he's no longer part of Mariposa's herd, I still get to keep tabs on how he's doing which I'm thankful for - I was worried that my first few alpaca sales would be total strangers. I realize that they're livestock and that this is first and foremost a business and I will be likely selling my animals to people I don't know. But, I also put a lot of myself into these animals - figuring out the breedings, analyzing fleece, halter training, etc. So, I'm glad not only to make this very first sale, but to make it to experienced alpaca owners I know and respect.

Teddy Bears Added to Farm Store Website

These fluffy adorable 9 inch bears are now on the Farm Store website. They're made from 100% alpaca. Some smaller bears and stuffed alpacas are coming as soon as I can get them photographed and uploaded.

In other news Griffin is keeping everyone quite entertained at the farm. Saturday they put a bred female in with the moms and babies. Griffin thought that she was for him and began orgling (this is the noise that male alpacas make when they're interested in a female) and tried to go after her. She spit all over him! He's only 2 1/2 months old but apparently he thinks he's a herdsire already.

Also, Griffin had his first halter lesson on Sunday and did very well.

Griffin's webpage is finished.

The crias are growing and doing well. Even though it's cold there's still plenty to take care of with my alpaca business. It's time to renew memberships to various organizations, get the crias registered, and update the website.

I've finally gotten Griffin's website done.

Next I need to do Morrighan's and get some items added to the store.

There's always something to do!