Saturday, December 8, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Well, spring has come and gone and summer is upon us.
We had a great time at the Small Breeder challenge and the Futurity Auction in Apr;
GWAS 2012 was fantastic; A a great show and Norm really enjoyed the time in the Ring as a steward with the Judges.
We have made progress on our move to Colorado; More furniture is there... an office is prepared, walls to segment out a working fleece room are up; the joists for the deck expansion required to enable Sandra's dogs to come and go read more...
Got Milk?? Cocotini at 1 week old
Momma's newest prize
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
What a month Feb 2012 was;
The SWRAS event was a very good event and well attended. The Snowmass Auction was to die for. Great alpacas for sale; Great friends in attendance;
Lifecompounded.com surpassed 500% in growth since it started.
We have started to evaluate fodder systems to augment the hay used on the farm. Many great options out there for consideration.
Feb 29 2012; Chimera's Cocotini enters the world....can not wait for her to begin maturing...
Progress on t read more...
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
A great start to the year;
Chimera Ranch Attended the Priority Auction in Las Vegas; A great time to meet new friends and see familiar faces. We bid on several lots, but did not win;
We sold more Nuno Felted Scarves; we are having a great time with this luxury fleece and the products they make.
Finished our first woven scarf as well.
Lifecompounded is doing well. it has grown almost 500% since it inception 1 Nov 2011; Really looking forward to how this subsidary will hel read more...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy New Year;
2012 appears to be a busy year for everyone at Chimera Ranch;
Priority Auction in Jan; SWRAS event and Snowmass Auction in Feb; Small breeder challenge / futurity auction in Apr; GWAS in May;
Everyone will be on site in CO from the middle of Apr to mid/end May to work on fencing, electricity, deck expansion and other critical items to support our full time move to CO in Sept;
Moving will take place one trailer at a time... one in Apr; one in July and the read more...
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Friday, December 9, 2011
As we prepare to close 2011, it is a great opportunity to take a look back.
We purchased property in Apr 2011 to move Chimera Ranch to;
We lost several cria due to stress issues (cold & Heat). possibly a blessing in disquise.
Had a great time at the Spring shows we attended and loved being able to help out at GWAS and the National event.
Summer was busy arranging for outbuildings; Sept was hectic trying to get all the fence posts and hydrants set.
The fall has been busy read more...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Chimera Ranch had a very enjoyable weekend at the 2011 ABR Fall Festival.
Great to see old friends and to make new ones; The quality of the alpacas at these events gets better with every show. The alpaca business is alive and well and the quality is rapidly increasing.
A specific highlight was Mile High Carlton Ritz winning Color champion in the Light class; At 38 months old, we were very pleased. Then we learned he also won Color champion in the Light class in the Fleece show. W read more...
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