I regret to inform you that Hollywick is closing. I simply cannot replace the knowledge and skills lost with Kathy’s passing over two and a half years ago. I am trying my best to find new homes for the remaining alpacas.
BillH
The first batch of alpaca yarn from shearing in May 2017 just arrived and will be available in our on-site Farm Store starting Thursday, December 21st. We have a variety of colors from Bracken, Magic Marker, JJ, Hope, Bay, Fame and Honour. We blended the natural alpaca with bamboo […]
Just Arrived! New alpaca yarn from our 2017 shearing.
Summer’s arrived and we’re still waiting for the monsoons to provide relief from the heat. While shearing certainly helps, the alpacas don’t mind having their legs and bellies sprayed with nice cool water. In fact the first few times we spray them each summer, they all rush to be first […]
Time to Cool Off
Last week was shearing week. We’ve always said that shearing is the most traumatic thing we do on the farm, both for owners and alpacas. Preparation for shearing at Hollywick Farms began several weeks earlier as we started the annual barn cleaning to make room for shearing. As the date […]
Shearing 2016
Welcome to our new Hollywick Farms website! It’s spring in New Mexico and a time of renewal. The weather is constantly changing. It’s hot, it’s cold, it’s calm, it’s windy from one minute to the next. The alpacas are in nearly full fleece, so they are not ready for the hot (mid-70’s) […]