Jolly Rancher Alpacas

Judy says good morning in this cold, albeit beautiful, day!

Judy says hi! Photo cred to my brother, Andre!

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So many new babies on the farm! We have a litter of anatolian pups, silkie chicks (which we will be raising and selling eventually), and a new Xan cria (Vivace)!

Welcome Margo to our livestock guard dog team!!!! She’s an anatolian shepherd and about as sweet as they come!

Welcome to the Jolly Rancher family, Theodora!!! She’s super shy and not sure about being here just yet, but I’m sure Dora and Cea will make a formidable mousing team!

We welcomed this beauty to our Jolly Rancher family this week! Meet Boadicea, aka Cea! Hopefully she’ll make a great mouser, but we’ll love her regardless

Pretty, pretty, pretty! This fleece belongs to Jolly Rancher’s Allegro! She’s the daughter of Xan and Aria and will be a member of our foundation females! I’m very pleased with this young female! She has the fineness, luster, and locks that I strive to produce!

Here is an open letter I penned yesterday An open letter to new alpaca owners or potential owners; Dear Newbie, We are so excited you’re considering alpacas! We love new people joining us in this adventure! Alpacas are beautiful, sweet, curious, and unique! Due to their uniqueness sometimes we may suggest something that will improve your alpaca ownership experience. Please don’t consider us rude. Our goal isn’t to discourage you, but to prevent discouragement in the f...uture. When we tell you that alpacas are herd animals and require other alpacas we aren’t trying to make you buy from us. We have seen a lonely alpaca light up like a Christmas tree when introduced to other alpacas. We have watched the herd dynamics and realize that these animals require like companionship. When we tell you that alpacas don’t make good bottle babies or indoor pets it’s not because we don’t think they are adorable. It’s because we’ve watched an overhandled alpaca go berserk and be put down due to mishandling. When we tell you that alpacas are more difficult to keep with other livestock it’s not because we enjoy watching you put in more pastures. It’s because we don’t want you to witness an alpaca that was fine months ago suddenly go down due to parasites after put in with goats. When we tell you alpacas need to be shorn yearly it’s not because we like watching you find a shearer. It’s because we’ve watched an animal convulse from heat exhaustion and fight for their lives. When we say that you can’t mix male and female alpacas it’s not because we don’t want you having crias. It’s because we don’t want you to have to deal with the infertility, stress, and infection that comes from overbreeding. Dear Newbie, when we offer info it’s because we love these animals and want you to have a good experience. Please consider what we say, learn from our trial and error, and don’t brush us off. Thank you! Sincerely, A 10+ year alpaca owner

Jolly Rancher Alpacas has a new location!!!!

Thank you KOCO channel 5 news for highlighting the photo of Stella and our adorable new cria, Allegro!

Our sweet little Anatolian puppy is getting so big!