Thordarson Farms Alpacas

30/07/2024

We have 2 fall transports coming up! Let us know if you have any animals that need to be moved this fall before the trip is full.

28/03/2024

Upcoming May Transport -

Our next transport leaves Central Oregon on May 8th heading up into WA then East through MT all the way to NY, down into Texas, CO, AZ & back up through CA.

07/12/2023

Christmas Sale! All sale prices have just been significantly reduced in order to make room for next year's cria crop. And don't forget that open females come with a breeding of your choice unless stated otherwise! Choices include #2 AOA high point male Crescent Moon's Paulinus (co-owned with Crescent Moon) #6 AOA high point male Crescent Moon's Misstifier (co-owned with Rockstar Alpacas and 5S alpacas) or Paca Paradise Amerikan Hero (co-owned with 5S alpacas) who has been producing banner-winning offspring. All of the females listed are incredibly difficult to part with, but we need to keep our numbers manageable. Our loss is your gain!

Thordarson Farms has many outstanding deals on Alpacas For Sale.

08/08/2022

The more you know... 😁

02/08/2022

Sorry we've been so quiet lately. Spring and summer is always busy, but this year has been exceptionally busy with showing, new babies and big projects on the farm. Thanks for sticking with us and check back soon for more updates!

22/03/2022

We made it home from an exciting Nationals show in Indiana! We took five females to show and ended up coming home with 10 placing ribbons and two reserve championships in walking fleece. So proud of our little show string! We were also able to support a client in her new show career with an animal out of our program! We will be heading out to the California Classic this coming weekend and are looking forward to showcasing our program more and spending time with our industry friends :)

21/03/2022

Let's talk about hay! I think we all know by now that hay prices are going to be substantial this year what with the continued drought, diesel costs for the haying equipment and fertilizer costs. For the first time we will be offering the ability to reserve some of our first and second cutting hay from our very own hay pastures. We currently have a mix of approximately 90% orchard and 10% timothy. Our first cutting should be harvested about the fourth week of June and the 2nd cutting should be the last week of August. We are anticipating that we will be charging $300 per ton for first cutting and $350 per ton for second cutting. This may change a little as processing prices on our end fluctuate, but we will try to keep as close to that as possible.

We do NOT have the ability to deliver your hay, so transportation will be up to you to organize. We also do not have a hay storage barn so all tonnage will need to be picked up within a week of cutting. If this is something you might be interested in, message either Kristian or Heather and let us know how we can help you keep your animals fed!

05/02/2022

Sorry we've been so quiet lately! Between barn projects, juggling the human kiddos school schedules and preparing for the upcoming show season, we have been BUSY. Our first group of show kids will be on the road to Texas tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled for show updates!

01/01/2022

The girls got to enjoy some time in the snow today. ❤❤

29/12/2021

It may be cold but everyone is loving the snow! ❄

Well except the high maintenance alpacas who have barely set foot outside the barn in 3 days 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

15/12/2021

The alpacas got to enjoy some extra hay while we unloaded 6 tons of orchard into the barn. 🦙

02/12/2021

The crew from The Hardwood Floor Company put together a great video of the floors that were installed in the office today. It's almost time to start moving in! 😍

07/11/2021

Another weekend is just about over and we had a TON of progress. One of these days we'll be able to move on to another project but for now here's more progress pics of the farm office/store, vet room and animal warm room. Nothing else to do on nights and weekends, right? 🤦‍♂️

Rough electrical ✔
HVAC ✔
Insulation ✔
Doors installed ✔
Decking on vet room ✔
Warm room sheeted ✔

Drywall 50%
Trim, electrical trimout, paint and flooring hopefully done by turkey day 🤞🤞

It's almost like we never stop 🤷‍♂️

26/10/2021

The work on the vet room, warm room and office continues!

- Framing is 95% done
- Rough-in electrical will be done today
- Insulation on Thursday
- HVAC this weekend
- Drywall starts next week

It's going to take some late nights and long weekends but we're shooting for it to be move-in ready by Thanksgiving 🤞🤞

02/10/2021

3rd cutting of orchard grass is down and 🤞🤞 we get enough warm weather for a good cure.

27/09/2021

The farm store and office build began this weekend! We have an electrician coming this week to give us a bid, then will begin the ceiling joists and will start laying out the med room/warm room layout on the other side of the barn!

23/09/2021

Not a bad Thursday morning 😍

18/09/2021

Not a bad Friday doing a little interview with the local news looking for local hand knitters :)

18/09/2021

A short news clip about our farm looking for hand knitters in the area.

Redmond's Thordarson Farms is seeking experienced hand knitters to make pieces from its alpaca yarn.

24/08/2021

A beautiful 2nd cutting is coming off of the fields!

13/08/2021

The best reason for a traffic jam on a beautiful Friday 🚜🚜

It's time to get that 2nd cutting done 💪

30/07/2021

Nothing like an evening spent pushing dirt. We finally have all the underground lines in so it was time to prep the driveway for the rock delivery tomorrow! 🦙💪

12/07/2021

Such a surreal situation to say the least. We sit in a beautifully irrigated valley pouring on the water while we watch just NW of us a fire raging out of control through dry desert. Shades of 2020....fingers crossed it doesn't get that bad again.

28/06/2021

When it's 110 you get creative with ways to cool the critters down. Massage hour is at 6 then we'll probably do pedicures at 7 🤣🤣

All joking aside, this heat is insane so we're doing whatever we can to make sure everyone is staying cool and hydrated. 🦙🦙

23/06/2021

The weather in Central Oregon is absolutely incredible! The afternoon thunderstorms are beautiful but unfortunately with them comes fires so 🤞🤞 nothing big starts up tonight.

20/06/2021

The first cutting of our hay is done and being picked up as we speak! It was a hot day, but our youngest farmhand figured out the best place to cool off during chores!

20/06/2021

It was a beautiful day on the farm today! We're very lucky to have 35 acres of water rights from our irrigation well to keep the pastures nice and green even with the heat wave 🔥🔥🔥

27/05/2021

All ready to go for shearing tomorrow!

19/05/2021

Planning session of what tractor to buy next....complete with a bowl of cheerios 🚜🚜

03/05/2021

We are still looking for volunteers to help out during shearing on May 27th and 28th. If you are looking for a fun way to learn about alpacas and their fiber, this is it! We need help with collecting fiber, scribing for health checks and misc organizational things. We can do all of the heavy lifting :)

Message me if you're available!