2025

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The year kicked off on a high note as Lime Tree Nefertti secured the Reserve National Light Champion Huacaya Fleece title at the British Alpaca National Show. Our small show returned with several rosettes, replicating their success at Heart of England Show two weeks later, marking JV's first time in the ring. Shearing with Matthew Kyle was just around the corner followed by the earnest unpacking of eight cria.

 

Lime Tree Giselle led the way with a lovely Bozedown Wrecking Ball a boy Gules Ceaser, soon followed by Bowland Forest Iris, who had a girl named Iolanta by Bozedown Bronze Moonlight.

Bozedown Nymph welcomed a girl, Nina, by Bozedown Secret Service, while Beck Brow Seuction had a boy, Samson, by Boown Rock of Ages. Bowland Forest Razzel produced a girl , Rodalinda, by Bozedown Secret Service, and Beck Brow Summer Wedding had a boy, Stifellio, by Reddens Agamanon. Finally, Beck Brow Southern Belle delivered a boy Boris and Artwork Pantera, by Lime Tree Tommy, brought us Parcifal.

 

With great genetics and beautiful cria, we're excited to see how they develop. All females have been remated, along with of our two-year-olds.

 

Fleece show season arrived with impressive results, as most our fleeces scored over 80 points, and Lime Tree Balthzar was awarded Reserve White at the Three Counties. The fleeces then headed off for processing. New products arrived during the year.

 

We're  now eagerly anticipating the upcoming excitement of the Class of 2026 and the batch of new product.

 

 

 

Summer 2024

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Birthing season began unexpectedly with a makeshift operating theater. Melody faced another twisted uterus, having one in 2022. Thankfully, the sunshine roof technique worked, and little Milly Molly Mandy was born with the expert assistance of Bella C from Larkmead, our regular vet Milly needed a plasma transfusion the following day since Melody couldn't feed her cria. After some ups and downs, Milly is doing well, we're still bottle-feeding her. The next two births were textbook, yielding two boys, Ragnar and Shadowfax. After a cold spell, a scorching -degree day saw two girls, Nymph and her daughter Iris, deliver early. One Noisy Nora, arrived at only 224 days and required another plasma transfusion in the field, aided by twoarkmead staff members. The other,ogen’s Antlers, burst onto the scene a pocket rocket! From that point on, everything went according to plan with unassisted, easy births.

 

We welcomed a total of 10 cria: 7 girls and 3 boys! For once, the girl-to-boy ratio favored us and we hope for some valuable future breeding stock, all boasting excellent.

 

On the fleece front, Lime Tree Sirius won Supreme Champion, and Lime Tree Nefertti received Reserve Champion Light at the Cornish Show, both qualifying for the BAS National 2025.