Well what a busy few weeks we have had . All our alpacas were taken into the paddock for the first time all together, one or two challenging stances but every one got along pretty well

Hard work at Treeside

Treeside has been hard at work these last few weeks training up the new boys in hopes they will be ready for regular treks this summer season.

This week, Matthew and Zoe paid a visit to help us take them for their first walk. They behaved fantastically and all seemed to enjoy the walk.

Matthew and Bailey get acquainted.

All ready to go?

Alice and Zoe enjoying their walk.

Having a roll around after his walk

They even all cooperated for the perfect photo opportunity!

We all had a lovely day and enjoyed walking the new boys for the first time. They are getting on very well with the original four and have even spent some time together in the same shed. We are getting a wonderful insight into their personalities and clear characters are starting to show.

Stay tuned for more news here at Treeside!

A birthday with Treeside!

Today Treeside alpacas helped Matthew celebrate his birthday. The sun was shining on this beautiful Sunday afternoon and we all enjoyed a lovely walk.

Half way round the trek is the perfect picture opportunity. 

Smile! 

After the trek the boys have a little treat and get some Alpaca feed that helps keeps their fleece looking healthy.

Treeside would like to wish Matthew a very happy birthday and hopes he enjoyed his trek with us!

If you would like to celebrate a special occasion with us or think that a trek with the boys would make the perfect present, we offer gift vouchers that we can send direct to that special someone.

 For more information on the gift vouchers or any other inquiries visit our website.  

The new boys begin their training.

Alice gets to know Bruno

Today our new alpacas began their training. Ambo, Kimbo, Wellington and Nelson took around 6 months to become halter trained and about a year until they were at the level they are now. The 4 original alpacas now walk brilliantly with whoever comes to visit. I wonder if Bomber, Bruno, Bailey and Chester will do as well as their new friends did.

Here we have them haltered up and ready to go. Chester is the white one on the far right then we have Bailey, Bruno and finally Bomber. Here are some pictures of the first walk.

Rosanne with Bomber and Bailey.

Chester and Nigel.

"What's that Bomber?"

Time for some food after a walk.

It's not all fun and games. Alice getting her hands dirty.

Overall the boys did really well and will be up to scratch in no time. They are still being kept separate from the others but they seem to be getting on well over the fence separating them.

Watch this space for more information on how the boys are doing and all the news at Treeside.  

Exciting times here at Treeside!

Hello again. Slight delay in posting but we're back! In the last post I mentioned an exciting announcement you should stay tuned for...

Here it is!

I am proud to introduce the 4 new members of the Treeside family. Chester, Bruno, Bomber and Bailey.

Not a fantastic picture but here they are getting used to their new home.

They say a quick hello... Then get on with eating lunch provided by Rosanne and Alice.

Here are some more pictures of the boys getting used to their new friends.

"Hello Ambo!"

This is Bailey, with his little white patch and this is Chester...

Well there we go... 4 become 8. Here at Treeside we are all excited to see how the pack changes, who takes what role and what new personalities the new boys bring to the mix. Stay tuned for more news and adorable pictures.

In the meantime, why not have a click over to our website? 

http://www.treeside-alpacas.co.uk/ 

Hello, I'm Kate and welcome to the new Treeside Alpacas' blog, keeping you up to date on all the happenings here at Treeside.  

Watch this space for an exciting new announcement!

First we thought we would introduce you to our beautiful boys. Here they are with me, Matthew and Alice

Our 4 alpacas are gelded males who all came from the same herd and so have formed a very tight knit group. Within this group they all have their roles and personalities that really shine when you spend time with them.

First we have Kimbo. Here he is at The Yorkshire Show:

Kimbo is the leader of the group. He is always the first in the trekking line, and where he goes the others follow. He might be the leader but he is also a big softie who enjoys attention from all our visitors.

Next is Ambo. Here he is with Nigel:

Ambo is Kimbo's second in command. He walks alongside Kimbo upfront and is our noisiest alpaca. He makes his distinctive humming noise to make sure everyone is ok and keeping up. 

Our third Alpaca is Wellington, this is him in the show pen at The Yorkshire Show:

Wellington is distinctive because of his ever growing fringe! Even with regular hair cuts it remains long, fortunately we know he can see still. Wellington is in the middle of the pack and our smallest alpaca. He spends a lot of the walk looking for the next thing to eat! He sure loves his food.


Our final alpaca is Nelson, who is enjoying a sit down here:

Nelson is the tallest of our alpacas but also the shy one. He takes his place at the back of the pack, preferring to walk away from lots of people. He prefers some one on one attention and once you have gained his trust he is a real sweetie. He loves being scratched behind the ear!


That's it! A brief look at our 4 boys. Spending time with them really brings out their personalities and everyone who visits goes away with a favourite.

For more information visit our website
http://www.treeside-alpacas.co.uk/