Thursday, August 13, 2020
Sawdust Alpacas is open for farm visits, usually after 10am till 3pm. We have new crias on the ground and more coming in September and October. The October crias are due on Carolyn's birthday, October 23. Lets hope this actually happens! We have new products in our store and the Fiber Mill at Black Rock Mountains Alpacas is doing great. We are even processing Yak, (an animal, and the fiber is combed out from under the outside coat) from several different ranches. Check out or web read more...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Sawdust Alpacas has finally moved from Reno to Fallon NV. All alpacas are now with us in their new home. We upgraded the land from 2 acres to 5. We have had to start the building process anew as we had to leave all our shelters, fencing etc with our Reno facility. We have temporary shelters and pens for all alpacas. We will be designing new areas for them soon. Alpacas are pretty well situated right now. Wish we could say the same for the house. Lots of stuff to unpack, put u read more...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
3/16/2017
It's been a busy wet winter in the High Desert of Nevada. With all the snow and rain, heavy run off, and all the water pools near here at Swan Lake. It's a clay bed and holds the water forever, or until it evaporates. Some of our neighbors have lost their septic and water well systems. We are just outside the flood zone so we are ok for now. FEMA finally got involved and funding 5 miles of flood barriers around the lake bed and the contractor will be able to pump out the lo lying areas read more...
3/24/2017
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
July 11,2016 Shearing and Mentoring We had some folks that had acquired an older Alpaca with a horse as a buddy come over here for shearing. I sheared, trimmed toes and his teeth. I also found a fighting tooth that I trimmed off with OB wire. Checked for any microchip and their was none, Gave 2cc CD&t subQ for herd health. He weighed in at 220 pounds. His body score was good but we decided to cut out the grain with the grass hay. He is used as a pet and and has a very good temperam read more...
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Monday, June 13, 2016
Glenn & Carolyn Waddell 10675 Chesapeake Drive Reno, NV 89506 775-972-4201 775-830-2992 885-830-2994 [email protected] [email protected]Sawdust Alpacas are very excited with the purchase of SNOW DIAMOND FELICITY, ARI # 32810820. DOB July 25,2014. She is a gorgeous Rose Grey from Sire ATV ADONNIS and Dam CRESCENT MOON'S FELICA. Both are well established alpacas and their offspring are very much sot after. ADONNIS passed away l read more...
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