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NE COASTAL CLASSIC 2007
VELVET TOUCH WINS A BLUE RIBBON
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PAUL AT NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW 2009
OUR GRANDSON PAUL WITH VELVET TOUCH AT THE NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW IN SPRINGFIELD, MA.
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ELIZABETH AT NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW 2009
OUR GRANDDAUGHTER ELIZABETH WITH BARON AT THE NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW IN SPRINGFIELD, MA.
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JOHN AT NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW 2009
OUR YOUNGEST GRANDCHILD, JOHN, WITH FREEDOM AT THE NORTH AMERICAN ALPACA SHOW IN SPRINGFIELD, MA, APRIL OF 2009.
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TIME TO EAT
WE TAKE PRIDE IN FEEDING OUR ALPACAS
A BALANCED DIET ON A CONSISTENT BASIS.
WE BODY SCORE OUR ANIMALS MONTHLY TO
ASSURE OUR FEEDING QUANTITIES ARE ACCURATE. OUR ALPACAS ONLY DRINK WATER FROM OUR ARTISIAN WELLS WHICH IS FILTERED,TREATED & TESTED
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NE COASTAL CLASSIC 2007
SPRINGBROOK FARM'S BANNER IN RING
AT THE NE COASTAL CLASSIC
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NE COASTAL CLASSIC RING
OUR GRANDSON NEGOTIATING VELVET TOUCH THROUGH THE OBSTACLE COURSE AT THE NE COASTAL CLASSIC IN MAINE.
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OUR VETERINARIAN
DR. FUHS IN PREPARATION FOR ROUTINE SCHEDULED INJECTIONS
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PASTURE MANAGEMENT
YES, OUR PASTURES ARE IRRIGATED TO HELP
US GET THROUGH THE SUMMER RESULTING IN
GOOD ROOT GROWTH. WE ALSO OVERSEED, FERTILIZE AND ROTATE OUR PASTURES BASED UPON EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ALPACA AGRICULTURAL AND NUTRITIONAL ADVISE GIVING OUR ALPACAS EXCELLENT FORAGE.
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TRAINING FOR THE SHOWS
OUR GRAND DAUGHTER AND GRAND SON
PRACTICING FOR THE OBSTACLE COURSE EVENTS FOR THE UPCOMING SHOWS WITH BELLE AND WILLA
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AS PEACEFUL AS ALPACAS
THE ASSABET RIVER FLOWS BY OUR PROPERTY
AND THESE SWANS HAVE MADE RESIDENCE HERE.
WE LOVE TO LOOK AT THESE SWANS FROM THE
WINDOWS OF OUR HOME. THE BEATIFUL
ALPACAS AND THE GRACIOUS SWANS ADD
TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE
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A TRIP TO PAUL'S SCHOOL
WE BROUGHT WILLA TO PAUL'S SCHOOL
BOTH THE TEACHERS AND THE CHILDREN
REALLY ENJOYED SEEING AND LEARNING ABOUT THESE SPECIAL ANIMALS
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GRAZING GIRLS
EACH TIME WE ROTATE PASTURES THE ALPACAS LOVE IT. I GUESS THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER!
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NAP TIME???
THESE GIRLS ARE JUST ENJOYING THE SUN ON A NICE SPRING DAY.
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LET US TAKE A WALK
OUR DAUGHTER AND HER CHILDREN HALTER UP
THREE OF THE HERD AND LEAD THEM FOR A
WALK. ALPACAS ARE VERY CURIOUS CREATURES AND SEEM TO ENJOY THE DIVERSION FROM THEIR GRAZING PASTURES
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MOM & BABY
BELLE IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF HER
NEW CRIA CAMILLE
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ONE OF OUR FIVE FAMILIES
One of our three daughters, her husband and their three children resting after taking two of the alpacas for a stroll. They can see the barn from their house and are a great help when we are away.
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SPRING AT SPRINGBROOK
EVERYONE ENJOYS THE SCENERY AT
SPRINGBROOK--SPRING, SUMMER, FALL
and WINTER
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WOW! A New Baby Alpaca!
TWO OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN TRYING TO GET
A PEAK AT ROXANNE'S NEW ARRIVAL.
BIRTHING IS SUCH A SPECIAL TIME! THE NEWS TRAVELS LIKE WILD FIRE AROUND THE
COMPOUND.
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