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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

There's a New Boy in Town

Criation Station Alpaca Farm in Oberlin is proud to announce the addition of the fabulous herdsire Snowmass Royal Star, standing at their farm from April through June and again from October through December.

Snowmass Royal Star brings unique, fine fiber producing genetics to Ohio from Wisconsin. At age eight, this alpaca has maintained a 24 micron count. His fiber has remained so consistent that it has only changed one point in four years.

Snowmass Royal Star was hand selected and purchased by Wade Gease and Kevin Stoer of LondonDairy Alpacas at the 2005 Snowmass Making of Champions Auction. Since that time, he has sired 35 offspring, which range in color from white to dark brown. Of those researched, all have incredible bone structure, complete coverage, and long staple lengths. Of those with histograms, they are maintaining fineness as well.

To jump-start the genetics program in this area, Criation Station will be selling 10 drive-by breedings for $700 each. Once the initial 10 are sold out, the breeding fee will be $1,400.

For more information, go to Criation Station.

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