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Monday, May 18, 2020
Snuffles 9/10/2019
Last year, Sept 10, we had a little male cria born. He was perfect in every way, I thought! He was a beautiful light rose gray with obvious density, crimp, and fineness from the moment he was born.
Then, we noticed he was a wry face. He had a birth defect that causes the muzzle to be twisted. Sometimes the deformity is too bad and the cria doesn't survive. But he was feisty and we decide to give him a chance. Well, it turned out that he was able to nurse. He was gaining 1/2 lb/day.
So far, so good, We named him Snuffles because he made a snuffling noise when he got excited because his little twisted muzzle effected his breathing a little. We knew he had a long road ahead of him, as sometimes there are unseen issues as well.
To be continued...
Snuffles 9/15/2019
Snuffles 10/7/2019
Snuffles 12/2019
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Friday, March 27, 2020
Honey Girl Farms yarn
When last I blogged on March 2, never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be where we are today. Covid-19 has changed how we do everything! Today is the 1st day of basically the total shut down here in CO. I hope you are all safe and healthy and stay that way.
During this uncertain time, I hope your fiber arts will be a source of pleasure and comfort.
Needless to say, classes are postponed til further notice. We will be scheduling again as soon as we get word that it is ok to do so.
Our on-line store will be going live hopefully in a day or so. Please check back to see all the goodies we have for you!
And it is almost cria season! Our first is due around June 6!
Queen Cersei Shawl
Liz and Spit Fire
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Honey Girl Farms yarn
Well, it's been a long while since I posted! Don't know where time goes!
In the last almost 2 years, we've just been cruising along. Babies born, alpacas sold.
But there are a couple of constants. Blazing Star Ranch, the store is alive and growing! Come see us for beautiful yarn, classes, spinning wheels, looms and all things fiber!
And BSRA Snowmass Enlightenment's Patron and his offspring are continuing their winning ways.
At almost 8, Patron keeps taking blues and championships in fleece, even a 1st in Get of Sire in Fleece over a very big farm! His offspring are continuing his successes with many blues and 2 Color Champion daughters! Can't wait to see his future babies!
Patron and me
BSRA Bade Runner's Requiem
Hummingbird Moon roving
apothefaery yarn
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
We got a chance to take a couple of alpacas, Argos and Cisco, down to a local tv station to talk a little about our alpacas and our store! The boys were ready for their close-up!
https://kdvr.com/2018/07/17/blazing-star-ranch/
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Diamond and Elizabeth
People often ask if alpacas spit. I'll let you be the judge. This is a mother/daughter pair that just had a disagreement. Both are pregnant, which definitely adds to their aggravation with each other. Mom, Diamond is the spitter and daughter, Elizabeth is the recipient of the spit!
Elizabeth
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Monday, April 11, 2016
Royal--Judge's Choice!
Just realized how long it has been since my last blog--time flies! Our 6th year in business was very busy and the best one yet. Our store continued to grow and we added lots of new yarns, roving, and fiber equipment. We had 5 babies in 2014 and they hit the show ring the spring of 2015.
At ABR Fall Fest, we took 5 animals and took Royal took a First, a Color Championship, and a Judge's Choice at halter and a First in Fleece! Emmy Lou took a 2nd and a Reserve Color Championship, Patron took a First at Halter and a First and Color Championship in Fleece. Royal, Emmy Lou, and Tiara took 2nd in Breeder's Best Three, and Charlie took a Blue Ribbon in Fleece.
And since then Patron has taken another Color Championship and Reserve Color Championship at Halter. And they were all bred by me!
And so we begin another summer with 6 more babies coming. I can't wait!
Breeder's Best Three
Emmy Lou--Reserve Color
Patron--NWSS Color Champion
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Buttercup's baby
We welcomed Buttercup's little girl on 7/14/14 at 12:08. I don't think I have ever seen a stronger cria! She was on her feet in 5 minutes and never looked back! Way to go, little one! Now--a name!
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Thursday, July 10, 2014
Part of the business of alpacas is selling. It's a bittersweet thing! Just sold 2 of my boys--the first that I've sold that I made the breeding decisions myself. One I even delivered myself. So, off they go. I'm sad, but happy because I know they have gone to a great new home.
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Paul Smith & co shearing
Every year, shearing day rolls around. Our great shearers and their helpers arrive and then the organized chaos begins! We had 2 shearing stations going all the time. Several farms were participants in the shearing and in 2 days almost 200 alpacas and llamas were shorn!
I never get tired of seeing all that wonderful fleece come rolling off the alpacas.
Now, on to skirting the fleece and turning it into soft, luxurious yarn and rovings!
Alpacas pre-shearing
Alpacas post-shearing
So much yummy fleece!
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Iceman and Loreal
On September 6, two weeks to the day after we lost our Shawnee and Moonshadow, Loreal showed us that life does indeed go on. After one of the hardest things that can happen in this business, the best thing happened--Loreal had a little boy. A big, feisty boy! His name is Iceman.
Following him on the 17th, Margarita presented us with a beautiful little fawn girl. A no drama birth--the way it should be. She's our last cria for this year.
The circle of life.
Peaches
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