County Alpacas, Yorkshire

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We'll keep you posted on what's going on in the alpaca world... and weather as well.
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CountyAlpacas yarn now on sale.

County Alpacas can now offer high quality yarn at reasonable prices. You can also find our yarn for sale at BAA RAM EWE an exciting new wool and knitting shop situated in the popular Leeds suburb of Headingley.

You can buy direct from County Alpacas via our contacts page. We accept Paypal. We currently have an online shop which is under construction. Watch this space for further information.

County Alpacas at the 150th Great Yorkshire Show
The Yorkshire Alpaca Assocation hosted an Alpaca demonstration event for the second time this year. The event was a huge success with greater numbers visiting the alpacas than previously. Thomas (pictured above with Julie) worked extremely hard throughout the three days keeping our alpacas in peak condition. He is also now qualified as County Alpacas Chief Wrangler for the Stud.

Yorkshire Post Article
The new face of retirement planning...As the pension crisis deepens and more and more of us look for a way out of the rat race, in Yorkshire, alpacas are increasingly becoming an alternative to the traditional retirement nest egg. Sarah Freeman reports.

Outstanding Fleece Quality
The fleece of our alpaca herd has recently been analysed in Colorado and the results show our alpacas have outstanding fleece quality.

Weather

Shaun's article, "The Winning Post"
Continuing in the spirit of Sir Titus Salt of Saltaire, alpaca fleece may one day be a must-have fibre of haute couture. Shaun's article explores the possibilities and was published by the British Alpaca Society. Read more

We're published in The Sentinel!
The Saltaire Sentinel, the local paper of World Heritage Site, Saltaire, follows the progress of County Alpacas. The Sentinel's news is tomorrow's history. You can read The Saltaire Sentinel on-line at www.saltairevillage.info

YTV consultants

We also contribute articles to the BAS magazine and we act as consultants to Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale on script matters involving the alpacas featured in the series.

Want to know more?

Find out about the Yorkshire Alpaca Group. We're here to support you.

Alpaca breeding

Interested in breeding these wonderful, rewarding animals? Get in touch!