Rowan Hill Alpacas

21/04/2025

Nigel David Gribben

Mummy bunny and her babies.

21/04/2025

Phil Huddleson

Mummy bunny and her babies.

21/04/2025

Mummy bunny and her babies.

25/10/2023

Folks ..a great event to attend lots of cuddly alpacas, see what crafters have been doing with alpaca fleeces.

🧶INTRODUCING 1ST NIAG CRAFT COMPETITION🧶

The Northern Ireland Alpaca Group are very excited to announce our first NIAG Craft Show!!

📣We will be running this in line with the NI Halter Championship at Ecclesville Centre in Fintona on Sunday 5th November 2023.

Open to everyone so long as the garment or craft is made using at least 50% alpaca fibre/yarn.

Entries welcome from all UK and Ireland.

Entries can be posted in advance or presented on the day before 11am.

Entry form and Rules can be found here https://alpacani.org/niag-craft-show-entry-form

To enter send your form to clairesg42@gmail.com before the 31st October 2023.

Costs: 1st entry members £10, Non-members £12, Subsequent entries £5 each.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

07/11/2022

Northern Ireland Alpaca Group what a great day, so well organised and great trade stands.
Congratulations to all the winners and great commentary throughout from judge Mary Jo Smith and Roger Clarke.
A great way to connect with many other alpaca owners in Northern Ireland.
Looking forward to 2023 show.

What. A. Day!!

We are all delighted, elated…and knackered! Our first stand-alone halter show was a HUGE success! Lots of photos and thank yous to come but for now, time to put the feet up!

02/11/2022

As well as the cutest, cuddliest creatures around, we've got lots more to offer visitors to our Halter Show & Craft Fair this Sunday, November 6!

Here's a list of the exhibitors you'll be able to visit on the day - perfect if you feel like treating yourself, or getting a head start on your Christmas shopping! From countrywear to alpaca socks, artwork to eco products, there's something for everyone!

RoaleX
Pipershill Nursery
Monea Metal Design
Grace Scott - Pastel Artist
Railway Cottage Farm Shop
Closkelt Yarns
Lettybrook valais black nose
Ashtonelle Alpacas
Ballymac Alpaca
Strangford Bay Alpacas
Briar Ridge Alpacas
Arty’s Coffee Shop
Symphonia Spirits
Amberly Alpacas
Bee To You Apiary
Nitted things
plus hot chocolate bombs from Jenni McKenna and alpaca yarns from The Acre farm!

Admission is FREE and the event is fully indoors - but we advise warm clothing because the arena is likely to be chilly. Come along from 11am - see you there!

02/11/2022

At a loose end on Sunday?
Why not join us at Northern Ireland Alpaca Group Halter Show & Craft Fair this Sunday,6th November.

As well as the cutest, cuddliest creatures around, we've got lots more to offer visitors to our Halter Show & Craft Fair this Sunday, November 6!

Here's a list of the exhibitors you'll be able to visit on the day - perfect if you feel like treating yourself, or getting a head start on your Christmas shopping! From countrywear to alpaca socks, artwork to eco products, there's something for everyone!

RoaleX
Pipershill Nursery
Monea Metal Design
Grace Scott - Pastel Artist
Railway Cottage Farm Shop
Closkelt Yarns
Lettybrook valais black nose
Ashtonelle Alpacas
Ballymac Alpaca
Strangford Bay Alpacas
Briar Ridge Alpacas
Arty’s Coffee Shop
Symphonia Spirits
Amberly Alpacas
Bee To You Apiary
Nitted things
plus hot chocolate bombs from Jenni McKenna and alpaca yarns from The Acre farm!

Admission is FREE and the event is fully indoors - but we advise warm clothing because the arena is likely to be chilly. Come along from 11am - see you there!

25/08/2022

The British Alpaca Society Members Chat Forum Alpaca Association of Ireland and Northern Ireland Alpaca Group.Had a great day of learning at Amberly Alpacas on Introduction to Alpaca Assessment with Mary Jo Smith a few weekends ago. Well worth signing up for or enquiring with BAS, so another course can be programmed in Ireland/Northern Ireland.

06/08/2022

Halter training your alpacas is a fantastic way to make them easy to handle and is essential for showing and trekking - but it's SO important that your halters fit correctly!

Specific halters are available for alpaca anatomy, with a wide noseband designed to sit up high on the bony bridge of the nose. If the noseband sits too low, it will press on the fleshy part of the nose and restrict the animal's breathing. This causes them to panic and become distressed, and can even cause an animal to collapse.

The picture shows a correctly fitted halter and a happy, relaxed alpaca. If you've got questions about halters, just pop them in the comments!

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28/12/2021

Hi Folks...does any one have molasses and apple chaff..need some urgent in Dromore,Co. Down area...

06/12/2021

It was all going so well with husbandry duties. All overseen by "schuhhhhh" the cat.
The girls were well behaved until this happened!!!
A quick backleg kick from Natalia just caught the wrist area with a fracture to the scaphoid..ouch!!!

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24/09/2021

Our camelidae cousins ........they just keep on giving🐫🦙

An immune therapy derived from llama blood shows "exciting potential" in early coronavirus trials.