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Lowton
Farm Devon, England |
Welcome to SouthWest Alpacas |
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Alpacas - The Sustainable Lifestyle ChoiceHello from Peter and Jacquie Watson, and welcome to South West Alpacas. We decided to set up an alpaca farm when we moved to our 27-acre smallholding in Devon some years ago. We looked at more conventional livestock options, such as sheep and cattle, but saw a lot of problems compared with the apparent attractions of keeping alpacas. Then we saw some beautiful alpacas for sale, and just couldn't resist! However, after more than ten years spent working with these adorable animals, we have decided to retire. Fortunately, we have been able to find new homes with caring owners for all our alpacas, so we can set off to do some serious traveling with a clear conscience! We will leave this website live for the forseeable future to allow all who are interested in our experiences with alpacas over the past decade to share in our enjoyment of these wonderful and engaging creatures. |
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Starting Out with Alpacas "If only we knew then what we know now!" |
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Playtime in the sun. Click on the image to see more cria at play ! |
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We bought our first alpacas in Devon nearly a decade ago. Recently, International Camelid Quarterly asked us to write an introductory article on setting up and managing a small herd for people just starting out with keeping alpacas. It's a good starting point if you're thinking about buying and keeping alpacas, and want to know what is involved in running an alpaca farm. So to find out more about keeping alpacas, just click on the picture on the right . . . > |
Here Jacquie is ensuring that the information |
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Alpaca
Knitwear
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New Alpaca Handknits Our hand knitted garments are individually crafted Devon using only the softest luxury baby alpaca or baby alpaca and silk mix yarns. They are based on my own designs which incorporate traditional lace and stitch patterns. Many of the baby and children’s garments are knitted from my memory of the traditional designs used by my mother and grandmother, which lend themselves well to the softness and warmth of baby alpaca. Some others are my interpretation of designs in an Italian baby-wear boutique we saw whilst on holiday. Beautifully soft and warm, these delicate alpaca handknit garments are a very special gift for a very special little person.
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Admittedly, not much to do with keeping alpacas - but we all need a holiday sometime! To find out more about our new Villa on the FamousTurquoise Coast of Turkey near Uzumlu,
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last updated August 16, 2010 |