Fiber So Fine
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Welcome to Able Oaks Ranch Alpacas
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Able Oaks Ranch is owned by Virginia Lyons, who offers excellent show and investment quality huacaya alpacas and miniature llamas. The ranch is in the beautiful Piney Woods region of East Texas near historic Rusk, conveniently located midway between Dallas, Houston, Austin and Shreveport.
Mission: The breeding program focuses on producing elite alpacas and mini-llamas of enduring quality that will provide new breeders with superior foundation stock and experienced breeders with the upgrade genetics necessary to take them to the next level in their breeding program. The central principle is to produce elite alpacas with correct physical structure and elite fleece of exceptional fineness. I also strive to provide outstanding customer service and personalized mentoring for new owners, so that new clients become long-time friends.
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Why Buy Alpacas and Mini-Llamas? |
Alpaca and mini-llama ranching enables you to improve your quality of life, achieve attractive financial returns based on small acreage, grow fiber for handspinning and weaving, and provide your family with an enjoyable and unique avocation by producing an elite, luxurious fiber. If you're ready to exchange a stressful life for a peaceful one, alpaca ranching can be the means to achieving that goal.
My free library of articles provides more detailed knowledge about the alpaca and llama business, ideas for setting up ranch facilities, nutrition, breeding, and much more.
| Alpaca Herdsires |
When you're ready to "breed-up" to obtain first-class genetics, you'll find
award-winning herdsires in many colors from lines such as Hemingway, Dom Lucillio, Peruvian Royal Fawn, Peruvian Caligula, Peruvian Vengador, Peruvian Platinum, Lanark's
Silver Charm, Patagonia's Danko, and Shere Khan. Some of my machos are the only representative of
their genetic lines in the Southwest,
so you can get something that few in this area have.
My herdsires emphasize fiber fineness and color. In addition, I have made a point to collect outstanding herdsires from outside Texas, so these are new genes for your breeding program that few people in the area have. Returning customers receive discounted stud fees.
Currently featured is El Capitan, the herdsire with persistent fiber fineness. At 11 years age, El Capitan has an amazing AFD of 22.5 microns. A Hemingway son, breeding your female to El Capitan entitles you to join the Ideal Alpaca Community™ and participate in its co-marketing opportunities. Learn more about my other outstanding alpaca hersires.
| Mini-Llamas |
My miniature llamas all think they are ten feet tall, but are about 1/2 the size of a standard
llama; and therefore much, much easier to handle. They are exceptional guard animals, and their
wonderful fiber is harvested for many textile applications. Best of all, they are "people
friendly" with loads of personality. There only about 600 registered mini-llamas in the USA, but
lots of demand for them. News Flash: I now have the very rare appaloosa mini-llamas!
Learn more mini-llamas »
| Educational Events |
If you are researching alpacas and mini-llamas, Able Oaks Ranch
offers numerous educational events throughout the year. Monthly free Open Ranch Days are ideal if
you are researching whether alpaca and llama ranching is for you. The "Get Started Ranching
Alpacas" and "Fabulous Fiber" workshops are among the best in the country and provide in-depth
information to get you started developing your own sucessful alpaca business.
See the events calendar »
| Leasing Program |
The 2008 Leasing Program will open on May 1. If you are just starting out with a
limited budget (and who isn't?), please consider my leasing
program of bred alpaca females. This program enables you to acquire alpacas at significant savings and
board them for free, while you develop your ranch facilities! Sorry, mini-llamas are not in the leasing program.
Get more details on leasing »
| Boarding Alpacas and Llamas |
If you do not have acerage, Able Oaks Ranch provides agisting services for boarding your livestock. The ranch is fortunte to be in a climate of abundant rainfall (most years), so there is plenty of green nutritious pasture. Eight separate paddocks enable herd rotation to new forage as older paddocks are grazed down. You can rely on appropriate nutritional supplements, access to superb vet care (if required), daily attention, and excellent communication on a regular basis about the status of you boarded animals.
Thanks for visiting Able Oaks Ranch Alpacas and Miniature Llamas!
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