AE Peruvian Mikayla
Mikayla grew up to be everything we thought she would. Structurally you could not ask for more. Her look is striking and her confidence is evident. Mikayla has beautiful fiber that has a great deal of crimp. When you put your hands on her it is impossible not to notice that her coat is dense and bright. We have anticipated Mikayla being ready to breed. This summer she became of age and we bred her to an outstanding herdsire “Avalon’s Peruvian Tri-Star”. There is not doubt in our mind that this breeding is going to produce something special. Mikayla is available...
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Alpaca Fiber from the Textile Point of View By Mike Safley Once alpaca fleece is in the bag, what is it worth? The textile manufacturer could not care less whether the fleece available for sale came from a prize winning stud or the herd’s ugly duckling. Understanding what qualities the buyer desires most is the key to getting maximum value from alpaca fiber production. All natural fiber falls into one of two categories, carpet or apparel. Carpet is coarse, apparel is fine. Apparel fiber is more scarce than carpet fiber and sells for considerably more money per unit of measurement on the...
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