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Alpaca Heaven—where alpacas are little angels |
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Welcome to Alpaca Heaven. Friendly alpacas, peaceful countryside, relaxing activities, and fiber in the colors of the rainbow - that is what makes this farm heavenly.. After settling in Michigan Ruth Affleck visited some alpacas and dipped her hand into their fleeces - after 40 years of spinning wool she was converted to alpaca fiber. Alpaca Heaven is a cute farm near Fowlerville where Ruth and her cat, Cheeky, raise show worthy, breeding alpacas. Ruth supervises alpaca husbandry and training while Cheeky oversees activities in the house.
Her breeding program objective is fine micron fleeces with generous density and staple while retaining good conformation and health. To do this mating has been done with Accoyo bloodlines including progeny from Caligula, Mr President and Matador. Ruth was raised on a farm in New Zealand where her father taught her animal husbandry and fiber evaluation and she learnt fiber crafting skills from her mother, aunts, and grandmothers. 4 years old, at her father’s knee, she knitted a sweater for her teddy bear and at 10 years old, finally big enough to reach the treadle, learnt spinning from her mother. From there nothing held her back from a lifetime of fiber skills and achievements. Ruth has received awards for her spinning, knitting, crochet, and weaving internationally. She offers classes in spinning and fiber arts in Michigan and enjoys seeing her students achieve their dreams. Ruth also provides demonstrations at events and has acted as Fleece Show Superintendent at Michigan International Alpaca Fest since 2006. She sells socks and yarn which has been harvested from her farm in Michigan and spinning wheels and celtic (triangle and square) looms for weaving. Ruth’s schedule for 2009: April 18th — demonstration at Argentine Mill for Earth Celebration II May 2nd/3rd — Alpaca Breeders Show, Davisburg MI, showing Gemini of Alpaca Heaven, delivering Skirting Seminar, organizing fiber demonstrations May 16th — Open Alpaca Shearing Day at Alpaca Heaven, noon to 5pm, opening of farm store at 6470 S Morrice Road, Perry MI 48872—517-468-3949, SC corner of Morrice and Lovejoy Roads, Whenever Wiennies also on site June 13th — Marion Township Heritage Days — fiber demonstrations, alpacas and yarn August — Michigan Fiber Festival — selling fleeces, rovings, yarn, spinning wheels, celtic looms, and lots of other exciting products September — Fleece Show Supervisor at Michigan International Alpaca Fest Spinning Lessons at the farm — contact Ruth for Sunday lesson schedule Farm Store - open during weekends May to September 2009 |
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Alpacas for Sale Breed for fine micron, dense fleeces from strong bloodlines including Accoyo, Caligula, Mr President and Matador. Also important is good training so that you have well behaved alpacas for the showring, not to mention your own pleasure. |
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Breeding Females Alpaca Heaven pregnant female sales include 2 breed backs, to heredsires Alpaca Heaven has available at time of re-breeding the usual alpaca warranties experienced support from Alpaca Heaven
MFI Futurity, due May 2009, —$15,000 ARI #: 812740 dob 6/6/99 bred to Morpheus (blue ribbon MIAF 2007 BB) daughter of true black 4Peruvian Matador, 21 microns at age 5 years, medium brown A wonderful mother with abundant milk supply. Futurity produces crias with dense, long fine fleece in a variety of colors and her easy going nature.
To Futurity’s credit, her crias achieve blue ribbons status when shown. With her calming influence she is a joy to have in the barnyard and she likes to share her crias with you.
Dixie PCU due May 2009—$10,000 ARI #: 821503 dob 2/18/2002
Soft fleece with density and length—nice hand Pregnant to Gemini of Alpaca Heaven, grandson of Mr President, blue ribbons Dark brown with true black face and ears – fleece density and good shearing weight. Loves to mother, even other dam’s crias. With her inquisitive, friendly nature she is a lovely girl to have around.
Her yarn color is very popular and sells quickly.
Junior Herdsires Eclypse of Alpaca Heaven—dob 6/5/05 TB ARI 30552609 - $3,000
Well mannered, with blue ribbons for halter and fleece, a true black with gorgeous fine fleece which is unusual in a black alpaca. Has great experience with children. Now ready for breeding. Dam: Dallas Sire: Raymo Grandson of 4Peruvian Matador
Polaris of Alpaca Heaven – dob 7/19/05 (beige) ARI 30552593 - $1,000 OBO Friendly, lead trained with ribbon awards Generous fleece, great handle, beige color from skin out, white face
Dam: MFI Futurity Sire: Balki Bartokomus Grandson of 4Peruvian Matador
Estrella De Oro of Alpaca Heaven—dob 7/5/04 (light fawn) ARI 1095609—$1,000 Density and crimp in soft caramel shade Grey face, dark ears and maroon feet Dam: MFI Futurity Sire: Peruvian Shaloub
Teaser and Fiber Male
Raymo C—dob 8/26/00 (medium brown) ARI 821504—$500
Father of Eclypse, with good conformation and incredibly dense, fine fiber has won a pile of fleece ribbons including blue in Michigan and interstate.
He is a good teaser male for females, also has a strong guard attitude if your herd is threatened. Although he is not lead trained, he is small and not difficult to handle.
Fiber and Companion Males
Ricardo Verde—dob 5/31/98 (white) ARI 803318 - $300
He harvests a large fleece of soft fleece with a nice hand which is popular for baby garments. Has 4H experience, a great companion boy who is patient with weanlings.
Qazar dob 8/5/06 (not yet registered) - $300 dark fawn, with a white spot under his chin like a handprint Abundant, fine soft fleece with long staple, Lead trained and well behaved. A cute boy who loves socializing with people. Dam: Dixie Sire: Raymo
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Special Herd Reduction Package—($19,000) REDUCED to $13,000
A bargain foundation herd offering — like buying one female and getting one free!!!
Females—Futurity, Dixie, in 3rd trimester, soon to have crias at foot…...
Package also includes some fiber males and with breed-backs you get up to 6 show quality alpacas in this deal.
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