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Alpaca Tribe

Alpaca Tribe

By: Steve Heatherington
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 The Alpaca Podcast for all things alpaca. Alpaca Tribe is for anyone who feels a connection with alpacas. It is for existing owners, everyone interested in keeping alpacas, people working with alpaca fleece or providing alpaca services, or those who are just alpaca mad. With our guests, we will look at getting into keeping alpacas; making the most of the ones you have got (and enjoying it); ways to use the fleece, not just store it; opportunities to develop business activities relating to alpacas; and growing in your experience, wherever you are starting. Each week we will be talking to people like you and to breeders, vets, producers and professionals. The Alpaca Tribe Podcast is your place for wisdom, guidance and great stories about all things alpaca, from people who know because they have already done it. Join the tribe at alpacatribe.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyAlpaca Tribe
Episodes
  • Hunting flies and growing your alpaca herd

    Hunting flies and growing your alpaca herd
    Jun 11 2025

    Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!

    The weather has warmed, bringing some flies. Including an early appearance by the large horseflies usually reserved for a week in July. I sorted one out that was feeding from Efa. I hope she will forgive me for chasing her around to catch the fly.

    When alpaca herds grow, it is either because more are added - a general challenge for all alpaca owners, to resist the temptation to buy more. The alternative is to grow your own through breeding. Listen in for some reflections.

    Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.

    If you would like to be in touch, please contact me by email - steve@alpacatribe.com - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

    Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works, which is part of The Waterside (Swansea) Ltd



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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    17 mins
  • That was a close shave

    That was a close shave
    May 28 2025

    I am delighted to report that the shearing is finished for another year. It was physically demanding but less so than in some previous years. The alpacas have just about forgiven me, but a few are still looking at me suspiciously and giving me a wider berth than usual during feeding time.

    Dry fleece is essential for both shearing and storing the fleece. The week of dry, sunny weather helped.

    Also listen in to find out what the geese and swans have been up to. Spring is well and truly here, and summer is around the corner.Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!

    In this episode,

    Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.

    If you would like to be in touch, please contact me by email - steve@alpacatribe.com - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

    Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works, which is part of The Waterside (Swansea) Ltd



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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    19 mins
  • Some alpaca jobs just need two people

    Some alpaca jobs just need two people
    May 14 2025

    Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!

    In this episode, I consider the difficulty of doing some alpaca jobs alone.

    There is also a valley update about the new ready-made family of geese joining the number one family.

    Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.

    If you would like to be in touch, please contact me by email - steve@alpacatribe.com - or leave me a voicemail from your browser.

    Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works, which is part of The Waterside (Swansea) Ltd



    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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    17 mins

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