We are a small alpaca stud located in the beautiful Mudgee district specialising in the breeding of Black Huacaya. Our aim is to produce black alpacas with fine, dense fleece and perfect conformation using the best genetics we can get our hands on!
We had been attracted to these fascinating animals for some time before purchasing our first animals in 2005. We started out with just one female and her male cria, and thus began our steep learning curve.
Knowing that we are limited in relation to stock numbers with our 25 acres led us to make a decision to specalise in one colour, and we ultimately decided on the challenge of beautiful Black.
Over the last couple of years we have ventured into the show ring, with impressive and encouraging results, and this adds another enjoyable dimension to our "hobby"
Alpacas are such a dream to farm, they are gentle, curious and intelligent, and with padded feet they are kind to the environment. Alpacas don't challenge fences, and are easy to contain. Each year we make temporary runs from paddock to shed for shearing, and this is often done with coloured plastic ribbons and a few star pickets. Some of our animals are easily lead on a halter by our children, aged 5 and 3.
Here at Ravenswood Alpacas, we test every animal's fleece annually. Each animal's histogram is available, and in some cases the the previous years' fleece is also available for your inspection. Please dont hesitate to contact us with your requirements.
Latest News
May 2012
What a great month! Started off with the Alpaca Degustation Dinner at Blue Wren Winery on the 4th of May. We organised this dinner with our local group Alpacas Over The Ranges, and thanks to the support of Illawarra Prime Alpaca, Hungry Duck Chef David Campbell and Blue Wren Winery it was truly a memorable night for the 75 or so guests.
We got our first batch of processed fleece back from Echo Beach Mill in SA. We are so happy with our black fleece and medium fawn rovings. See our sales page if you would like to purchase some.
On the 20th of May we particpated in the Everything Alpaca Open Day at Mudgee Racecourse. Mudgee turned on another beautiful day and we had a great turnout!! Mel was much relieved that the Alpaca Sausage Sandwiches and the Osso Bucco went down well!!
1st February 2012
We are gearing up for another busy show season, starting with Gulgong on 17th & 18th February 2012, followed by Roayl Canberra 24th - 26th February, then Mudgee on 2nd & 3rd March. This means its halter training time........some are better than others!
This also means its Fleece preparation time. We plan on showing the fleeces of Nero, Buffalo, and Nevaeh see below!
6th December 2011
We are pleased to announce after a recent trip to Victoria, we have been able to introduce Leajay My Nightmare genetics into our herd!
20th November 2011.
Shearing over for another year. Fleece samples taken, eagerly awaiting the results....We were assisted this year by Rochelle & Craig Spencer of Whispering Winds Alpacas, Cooks Gap near Mudgee.
Sarina being shorn
1st November 2011
Due to shearing not being done untill later in the month, we decided to shear our potential show team earlier, with the aim of ensuring that our animals have the required fleece length by showtime. Our little grey Girl Nevaeh really impressed us!
Nevaeh, Gryphon, and Phoenix, prior to shearing
Tynan, hoping thats it for another year
