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GriffonWood Huacaya and Suri Alpacas |
Huacaya Alpacas
| Suri Alpaca Corina |
| Suri Alpaca Kindred Spirit born to Griffonwood |
Huacaya (pronounced "wah-KI' -ah") alpacas are fluffy like a teddy bear. Their fleece has a
waviness or "crimp" to it that gives it this appearance.
Haucayas do not have luster but have "brightness" that judges look for. The more fiber around the
face, a good top knot, and in all general uniform coverage is good. Crimp comes sometimes big and
bold waves, and sometimes smaller but much finer fleece. You can have your fiber tested for
micron counts which is called a Histogram. Spinners and weavers can take your raw fiber (right
from your animal) and spin it. A good haucaya herdsire might have 10 pounds of fiber on their
body.
Alpacas are part of the Camelid (camel) family. There are two types of Alpacas, Huacaya and Suri. The main difference between the two kinds of Alpacas is their fleece. |
Suri Alpacas
The Suri fleece fibers wrap around each other and form locks that hang down from their body,
with a part at the spine. Suri Alpacas are very rare, with a worldwide ratio of huacayas to suris at
about 98% to 2%.
Suris should have somewhat of a natural part down their necks and backs. Luster is that
SHEEN. Suris should have a cool feel to them, and fiber can have locks, stringy, but with a twist
near the base. You can tell if the suri cria is good, especially if fiber on the cheeks! Good suri
fiber is heavy when you pick it up after shearing! Baby suri fiber had sold for $20./ounce! They
may do better in the southern states, although our haucayas have done fine too. It appears to us
that our suris have a solid, muscular, body style in the males in particular. They may be stronger
than haucayas in general.
The Suri fleece fibers wrap around each other and form locks that hang down from their body,
with a part at the spine. Suri Alpacas are very rare, with a worldwide ratio of huacayas to suris at
about 98% to 2%.
Suris should have somewhat of a natural part down their necks and backs. Luster is that
SHEEN. Suris should have a cool feel to them, and fiber can have locks, stringy, but with a twist
near the base. You can tell if the suri cria is good, especially if fiber on the cheeks! Good suri
fiber is heavy when you pick it up after shearing! Baby suri fiber had sold for $20./ounce! They
may do better in the southern states, although our haucayas have done fine too. It appears to us
that our suris have a solid, muscular, body style in the males in particular. They may be stronger
than haucayas in general.
We love both our haucayas and suris! They are both intriqing creatures. All with different
characteristics, personalities, and bloodlines! If you are interested in investing in alpacas, please call
us for a visit! You will grow to have a passion for them. "Nothing like looking into those deep dark
eyes....
Both species like all animals need to be dewormed on a regular basis which is not a big deal, especially if you have under 10 animals!
Taking your drink and sitting in the pastures with your animals, you can enjoy quiet times in the shade. You will see them cush and watch
you back and they will when comfortable start chewing, as they have a 3 compartment stomach and can regurgitate. This shows that they
are relaxed with you. Although much like a cat, and remains aloof each one has a different feelings about people. We are sure that as in all
living things it has to do with the way they have been treated. You learn to touch who wants to be touched, and talk to those that "love to
hear their name".
Taking your drink and sitting in the pastures with your animals, you can enjoy quiet times in the shade. You will see them cush and watch
you back and they will when comfortable start chewing, as they have a 3 compartment stomach and can regurgitate. This shows that they
are relaxed with you. Although much like a cat, and remains aloof each one has a different feelings about people. We are sure that as in all
living things it has to do with the way they have been treated. You learn to touch who wants to be touched, and talk to those that "love to
hear their name".
| GriffonWood Alpacas For Sale: you can find them all at this link Alpaca Nation Herdsires and Sales page Give us a call or send us an e-mail and we would be happy to answer all of your Alpaca questions! Better yet, come for a visit and see the joys of owning Alpacas for yourself! Call for farm hours. |
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One Dark Knight (Suri) and Royal King (Haucaya) Alpacas
Alpacas can be found indigenously only in South America, mainly in the Andean regions of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia.
Alpacas are very resilient animals, and can be raised in both extremes of weather, warm and cold. We do take certain
precautions to keep our animals healthy and safe, like shearing fleece off early in the year, and providing plenty of
shade and fresh water. Our Alpacas love to get their legs and bellies sprayed with the hose on hot days, and gather
around when they see us coming over to cool them off!!
| 4063 Baseball Pond Rd. - Brooksville, Florida 34602 - 352 -544-0337 waleslie@bellsouth.net |
