Virtual Farm Tour

Faith the Guard Llama

Doing what she does best, guarding. From the top of the fresh sand pile brought in for the barn, Faith can see everything.

Farm House

The farm house, built years after the farm was established, was designed with alpaca-watching in mind. This rustic log cabin sits on top of a hill, with many windows on all sides, perfect for enjoying the beautiful view of 400 peaceful alpacas out in green pastures. Yes, this rainbow is real!

Hickory Lake and veterinary office

Hickory Lake has been here for over 20 years, and is the focal center around which Alpaca Jack's was built. Our veterinary office is a full service facility and mini-hospital - open to all alpaca owners.

Meet Phoebe

Yes, that's a foot. Phoebe will cush and snuggle up to who ever happens to be relaxing in the pasture...person or alpaca. She's a very special little Suri!

New Arrival

Dr. Pam Walker greets the first of the 2009 crias at Alpaca Jack's. Immediately after birth the cria holds up his own head while mom lets us dry the cria off with a bath towel.

All Smiles!

Each and every alpaca has their own distinct personality, and many enjoy the company of people as much as we enjoy them.

Alpaca Jack's Store

Alpaca Jack's Store offers a variety of luxurious alpaca items from socks to purses to blankets to formal evening coats and capes.

Hey! Wait Up!

The Cria Derby begins nightly about an hour or two before dark. They run, play, shake their necks, kick up their heels, and have a general blast around this time. Even the soon-to-be-born crias seem to be more active and "kicky" around this time.

Hi Mom!

Sarah greets her newborn. If it is too warm or cool, we may let dams deliver outside, but do have to pick up and move their crias inside shortly after birth. The dams will almost always follow closely.

Knickers

In the most frigid weather, our newborns and their moms are stalled for several days in a heated area. Some years we need a little extra help keeping our newborns warm, and found that toddler turtlenecks do the trick.

Veterinary Technician

Our veterinary technician, Amber, takes a break to spend some cuddle-time with Mimzy and Nikki.

Faith, eating Miriam's trees after she broke down temporary fencing to an area "under construction". The alpacas opted to make a mad dash for the pond. Still looking for those photos!

Camelids love sun-napping

Another guard animal hard at work. Guard-Schmard, this Guanaco is taking the day off.

Lush, green pastures

We keep an average of 3-4 alpacas per acre on our farm, cleaning and rotating pastures frequently to keep our alpacas safe, comfortable, and happy.

Maternity Barn

We have a special barn created specifically for soon-to-be and new moms. It has 6 heated/air conditioned stalls for new arrivals, a creep feeder, a very sensitive scale, and is located close to veterinary office. This barn is the first to be bedded for warmth in the fall.

Smooch

Our Princess Casey and Princess Mary. Crias are very curious about young children.

Vet Tech, Amber with Druette

MORE cuddle-time. Does she ever really work?

Winter Wonderland

The alpacas, which are very well-suited to a cold climate, enjoy our winter weather.

Working Dogs and Cats

Maggie, our farm guard dog, and our two mousers, Bud and Joey, doing what they do best, sleeping soundly in the comfort of my office.