Just a quick photo blog- I wanted to show everyone how awesome Mariacher’s Shearing Services were. Here are some before of some very fluffy but miserable alpaca beasts… they’ve been being very naughty with their water buckets the last few days to try and beat the humidity. They arrived after supper around 5:30. They wereContinue reading “Alpaca Shearing 2019”
Tag Archives: Alpacas
Homestead Update – January & February 2019
A recap for the months of January and February of 2019 at Gillis Gardens, LLC.
Homestead Life : The Death of An Alpaca Named Petunia.
The Death of An Alpaca during winter in Maine
Just for Fun- Celebrity Farmers
Celebrities who spend their free time out on the farm.
The Cost of: Owning Alpacas
An analysis of the cost of owning a herd of alpacas- including shelter, care, and more!
What’s in a logo?
The first step in branding our small business
2018 Goals Recap
The end of year reckoning- how well did we do accomplishing our goals?
Expanding our Alpaca Herd
Big news on the farm- We’ve adopted 6 new female alpacas! This last Sunday, we were fortunate enough to be able to borrow a livestock trailer from a local cow/turkey farmer and we took the long drive to Justa Alpaca Farm in Farmington Maine and picked them up. She was rehoming her entire herd, andContinue reading “Expanding our Alpaca Herd”
Meet & Greet November 25th
Before winter really hits (hopefully) we’d like to invite people to come meet our Alpacas, Chickens and Bunny. So November 25th, from 9am to 3pm we’ll be at our farm, ready to answer question, introduce animals and bring a nice end to the season. This event is weather permitting, as everything is outside. If weContinue reading “Meet & Greet November 25th”
