Our animals
Our herd consists of 75 pedigree Huacaya alpacas in various colours, which makes for lots of variety in the field. We also have 30 Walliser Schwarznase sheep, a beautiful long-haired breed of sheep from Switzerland
We are continuously professionalising the feeding, care and environment of our animals to optimise their welfare and health. Every year between April and September we welcome 20 to 30 crias, all born from superior animals with proven bloodlines. As a result, our herd has continued to expand and improve in recent years in terms of wool quality, colour, build and character of the animals.
Huacaya alpacas
Huacaya (pronounced ‘wacaya’) alpacas are members of the camelid family, and unlike the long-haired suris they have a short dense coat. About 90% of all alpacas in Europe are huacayas. They are native to the Andes, which means they can cope well with all kinds of weather and females can generally give birth independently.
Huacaya alpacas prefer to live in small herds of around 20 animals. Alpacas kept on their own can literally die of loneliness. Each animal needs about 500 square metres of land. They are generally curious and gentle animals. They look incredibly cuddly, but these animals are not naturally fond of this. They won't spit at humans very often, but animals sometimes spit among themselves to determine the pecking order within the herd. Huacaya alpacas are not difficult to care for. In summer, the animals simply require enough grass, water and shelter or shade in extreme heat. In winter, this can be supplemented with hay, alpaca chunks and soaked beet pulp. Alpacas need to be sheared once a year before the start of summer. Alpaca wool is similar to cashmere and much softer than most sheep's wool, and is therefore increasingly popular for clothing, among other things.
Walliser Schwarznase
We think they're the most beautiful sheep in the world! The Walliser Schwarznase is a long-haired mountain sheep from the Valais region of Switzerland. These very distinctive mountain sheep with a black muzzle, ears, knees and feet are gentle and sociable, and are very self-sufficient.
Rams can be identified by their large curly horns and flat nose. Ewes have smaller horns turned outwards. Their lambs are sometimes called "the cutest animals in the world". It is a joy to welcome a few every spring. Their beautiful long fleeces can be very successfully felted into rugs or wall hangings.
