Re: [AlpacaTalk] Help, I need advice on replacing my girls after the dog attack.

Well shucks, while I stand by what I said, I would certainly prefer that to have been private. Don't want to make any enemies by recommending one farm over the other, especially since I don't know either.

Dumb mistake.
Red faced
Laurel

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
Springfield, Ohio
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net


>
>
> Wendy, at first blush, I am leaning toward Twin Peaks. You appear to be
> getting more for your money with them. I must say that I am not sure
> why all the alpacas have been bred to the same sires. In regards to Twin
> Peaks, their sire has a more well known pedigree, so that may prove to be
> an advantage, both in outcome and in marketing.
>
> It is close to
> impossible to assess the conformation from the pictures and certainly not
> possible to ascertain what their fiber is like, but at least there are
> some micron counts listed on the herdsire Bella (Twin Peaks). 
>
> The other issue is the Chilean portion of their pedigrees.
> Unfortunately, here in the east everyone wants full Peruvian, so marketing
> in the future might be less of a problem with the Twin Peaks than with the
> Bennington, just because they have more Peruvian in them. I don't agree
> with the prejudice, but from a marketing perspective, you need to know
> that it exists.
>
> So I guess I would go with the Twin Peaks
> package. There are no glaring issues with either group, just think that
> the fiber and pedigrees are stronger with the Twin Peaks group. Hope this
> is helpful.
>
> Laurel
>
> The Shouvlins
> Bluebird
> Hills Farm
> Springfield, Ohio
> 937-206-3936
> www.bluebirdhills.com
> bluebirdhills@voyager.net
>
>
>>
>> Thank you for your help.? The packages are
> on alpacanation.com. One is at
>> Twin Peaks Alpacas for $6000.00
> and one is at Bennington Alpacas for
>> $7000.00. Twin peaks is
> Godfathers Pachino, Faik's Grace, Faiks Moselle,
>> Viac Dark Miss
> and Viac Samantha.? Bennington Alpacas is Eulalie, Lavinia,
>>
> Lavinias black female cria, and Diamond. Please let me know your opinion.
>
>> I need to figure this out by Friday. Thanks again for your
> help.
>>
>> ?
>>
>> Wendy

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