Humming Desert Alpacas

06/12/2024

Boy, did we need this!! Dyna Gear FINALLY after 377 days gave birth to this gorgeous little GIRL this afternoon, and she's very healthy!!! Since she is Dyna Gear's last baby, I was going to name her "Finale", but Fred has named her "Bristol"! He just got home visiting Bristol Motor Speedway. 😂. So welcome to the world, little Bristol!! ❤️ Dyna Gear x Declan.

06/06/2024

We have so many wonderful moments and days here on the farm, but occasionally, thankfully not too often, we have a day that absolutely makes me question why I do this. Uphoria delivered an absolutely gorgeous baby girl yesterday at day 362. Baby wasn't breathing after delivery, but after stimulating her for about two minutes, she started breathing, but with great difficulty. It was very obvious that she was suffering from a congenital deformity called Choanal Atresia, a first for us here. It is a fairly common deformity in alpacas. We have just been lucky the past 13 years, up until yesterday. This condition prevents the baby from being able to breathe through its nose preventing the ability to nurse or eat without aspirating. We were absolutely devastated, but had to make the decision to let her go. Her mom is very upset, and doesn't understand why she can't find her baby. This will last for about a week, and it's so hard to try to comfort her. We will be closed for visits during her mourning period, as it can be very difficult to watch. This will also give us the opportunity to help Dyna Gear and Lizzy Bea deliver what I'm sure will be beautiful, healthy babies. Thanks for understanding....😞😞

05/20/2024

We had the pleasure of hosting Girl Scout Troop 10609 this evening for their Bridging Ceremony!! Midas and Mateo even wore their Scout sashes to participate in the Ceremony!!

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to you all!! ❤️💐

05/11/2024

Beautiful Northern lights right over our farm!! Just WOW!!!! ❤️❤️

05/08/2024

Our first baby of the season has arrived!! Misty Rose delivered a beautiful dark brown baby girl!! Her legs were positioned all the way back, so I had to go in and assist with the delivery. She's doing great!!! Welcome to the world, "Aurora" by Declan"!!! Puerta del Sol's Misty Rose x Argenta Granite's Declan!! ❤️❤️

05/05/2024

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!! 🪇 The alpacas here are all taking it easy after their haircuts yesterday! Stay tuned for possible baby arrivals this coming week!!!!

05/02/2024

Don't forget!!! 🦙🦙

04/23/2024

Birthing tote inventory/restocking complete!! Fresh plasma and colostrum are in the freezer! Getting very close!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

04/18/2024

Very irresponsible!! 😂😂😂😂

04/06/2024

Due to the ridiculously high winds and blowing dirt, we have closed the farm to visits today. It's just too miserable out here!

04/05/2024

They always come first!! 😉😉

04/04/2024

Less than 30 days away from due dates!! First round moved into the maternity pen! (Sound up! 😂)

03/30/2024

Happy Easter weekend from all of us at Humming Desert Alpacas!! ✝️🐇🐣

03/22/2024

We are a Harvest Host! Don't suffer from CD ...stay with us!! 🙂

03/17/2024

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀

03/17/2024

We are four weeks away from baby watch!!! Babies are due May through August!! I believe we have eight coming!! Misty Rose, U-Phoria, Dyna Gear, Ariel, and Lizzy Bea are all due in May!!! ❤️❤️❤️

03/09/2024

Welcome to the Humming Desert Alpacas herd, "LibertyAlpacas Devotion" and "Rock Creek's Cadence's Time Out"!!! We LOVE true blacks, and we are so excited to have these two join us!! Between these two, their offspring, parents, and grandparents have racked up a total of two Judge's Choice banners, an incredible 34 Color Championships, and 14 Reserve Color Championships!!!! Devotion's sire is the incredible Liberty's Manassas, who needs no introduction!! Time Out's grandsire is the famous Snowmass Matrix! These two girls will surely take our breeding program to the next level!! They are going to be great girlfriends for Atlas and Mateo!!! Devotion has her first date with Irish Meadows Blackstone this summer for her first baby!!

03/09/2024

Today is the day!!!! Stay tuned!! 😀😀😀😀😀😀. Here's a hint...... 😂😂😂😂

03/06/2024

Very exciting farm news coming this weekend!!! So excited I can hardly stand it!!! ❤️❤️❤️

02/24/2024

Who wouldn't want that bed??? 😀

Oh my goodness!! I’ve just found my new bed 😂😂🥰🥰 🦙🦙

02/19/2024

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02/19/2024

Well look who's on the front page!!

New Mexico had 106 participants in the Harvest Hosts network as of December, according to the company's CEO.

02/16/2024

Re*****on: September 2012 - February 2024

I will not miss your non-stop, incessant barking, your ridiculous food aggression, and your constant barking at farm visitors. I will very much miss your absolute dedication to protecting your herd. You chased off a 2000 lb bull from the fence on only your second day on the farm at 8 weeks old. You were so proud of yourself. You chased off a huge black bear,and kept several packs of Res dogs at bay until I could get outside. I will miss your patience with the newborn crias playing leap frog over you, and chewing on your ears, and watching you follow them around making sure they were safe, even though a few momma's weren't happy about it. I will miss watching you being the caboose at the end of a long, pronking alpaca train. No more pain. No more seizures. No more hypothyroid issues. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Give Chester and Diesel our love. I know they were there to meet you. 😔😔💔💔

02/15/2024

Just an update on upcoming farm closures. We will be closed for visits tomorrow February 16, and also on February 20th. Thanks!

02/14/2024

He didn't listen .... 😂😂😂

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

02/13/2024

Feed alpacas, clean up alpaca p**p, help birth alpacas (soon!!), show alpacas, trim alpaca teeth and nails, medicate alpacas, scrub alpaca troughs, hug my alpacas, kiss my alpacas, argue with my alpacas, break up alpaca squabbles..... 😂😂😂😂

02/08/2024

Look who is back home from Montana!!! Lizzy Bea is expecting what should be a GORGEOUS baby, due in early June!!! Fingers crossed for a girl!! 🤞🤞. We missed her so much! Her bestie, CoCo Puff was so very excited to see her again..... ❤️❤️