Monthly Archives: January 2012

Our new barn coop

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lagniappe Farm Alpacas

We’ve been having issues with our LGD Great Pyr, Mia, eating our chicken eggs. The fault lies with us, so I can’t really blame her. Our chickens don’t lay in the 3 nesting boxes in their tiny coop, they like … Continue reading →

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What to do with pallets

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Lagniappe Farm Alpacas

I like to build things and if I can build things with free wood, that’s even better. I found a great source for free pallets this morning. Of course, they really aren’t free because I did have to drive out … Continue reading →

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My Current Yarn Blended On A Hackle

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lagniappe Farm Alpacas

I’m spinning yarn right now that is alpaca fiber from our boy Buddy and his half sister Sookie. It’s a nice shade of brown that blends nicely with colors. I’ve taken their fiber and blended it with hand dyed Merino … Continue reading →

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Winter Gardening

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lagniappe Farm Alpacas

Nope, I’m don’t have one at the moment, but I do hope that I will have one next winter. The resource I’m using is “The Winter Harvest Handbook” by Eliot Coleman. I was out of town at the time I … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Lagniappe Farm Alpacas

I don’t really do them, but I do plan on keeping my blog more up to date and posting good resources for small farmers, be it alpacas or chickens or crops. I do feel a sense of renewal with the … Continue reading →

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