Here at Hideaway Wood Farm we decided to long term wean our cria this year and have been sharing our journey over on our socials. I thought it would be a good idea to collate our experiences so far here on our farm blog as we often get asked about what we do about weaning and how the mums and babies are getting on.

Shearing 2024 was the first day of my alpaca apprenticeship, a baptism of fire, so I knew what to expect but having since trained in CameliDynamics I couldn’t help but wonder how we could incorporate a more gentle and respectful approach to the massive task of restraining and shearing thirty four animals in one day.

Farm life continues through the festivities but we have managed to carve out some time for connection, celebration and rest amidst all of ou

As a farm we're always trying to improve the way we're doing things. This year we've been introducing natural methods of taking care of our