2010 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival
Clackamas County Fairgrounds ~ Canby, Oregon
September 25th & 26th (workshops on the 24th)
Alpacas
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Alpaca InfoLivestock Show Requirements
- Exhibitors are subject to all general livestock and show rules, including a maximum of two animals entered per class, per exhibitor.
- Exhibitors are subject to all general livestock and show rules, including a maximum of two animals entered per class, per exhibitor.
2010 Featured Breed - Alpacas
Alpacas were a cherished treasure of the ancient Incan civilization and played a central role in the Incan culture that was located on the high Andean Plateau and mountains of South America. Alpacas were first imported to the United States in 1984. Alpacas are now being successfully raised and enjoyed throughout North America and abroad. There are two types of alpacas - the Huacaya and the Suri. The lifespan of the alpaca is about 20 years and gestation is 11.5 months. Alpacas eat grasses and chew a cud. Adult alpacas are about 36" tall at the withers and generally weigh between 100 and 200 pounds. They are gentle and easy to handle. Alpacas don't have incisors, horns, hooves or claws. Clean-up is easy since alpacas deposit droppings in only a few places in the paddock. They require minimal fencing and can be pastured at 5 to 10 per acre.
Alpacas produce one of the world's finest and most luxurious natural fibers. It is clipped from the animal without causing it injury. Soft as cashmere and warmer, lighter and stronger than wool, it comes in more colors than any other fiber producing animal (approximately 22 basic colors with many variations and blends).This cashmere-like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, is now enjoyed by spinners and weavers around the world.
[source: Alpaca Info
A Message from the Livestock Crew
We have volunteered to take on this task this year and may continue to do so ONLY if we get enough help. We need volunteers to help this year with barn set-up, checking in animals Friday afternoon/evening and Saturday morning. We also need people to work various shifts at the livestock table in the show ring. Please remember this show is depends on volunteers!
To volunteer, please contact one of the following individuals:
Jan McMahon - 503.632.3354
Carol Ronan - 541.597.4600
Di Waibel - 971.533.3577
Livestock Shows/Exhibitions
Awards
- Ribbons through 5th place in all classes
- Rosettes to Champions
- Cash prizes are awarded as donated
- Special this Year: The Morris Culver Memorial Best Fleece Award
- OFFF Diamond Award Trophy and $100 Cash Award to the Supreme Grand Champion
Updated July 1, 2010
Our Mission is to exhibit and demonstrate the full spectrum of natural fibers (plant and animal), from beginning to end.
That is, from the animal or raw fiber to the finished product.
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