The Australian Connection
Flowerdale Estate Alpacas
In early 2006 our son Harry went to Australia to work on a leading alpaca farm for 3 months. Harry returned full of enthusiasm for the new breeding techniques he had observed during his involvement with Flowerdale Estate Alpacas just north of Melbourne. Read Harry's story [Part One] [Part Two]
Flowerdale Estate Alpacas is a leading Australian Alpaca stud farm. They breed from some of the most successful bloodlines in the country and are deeply involved in the new breeding technologies such as embryo transfer (ET), advanced genetic gains through their involvement in the AGE program as well as the SRS®: breeding system for improved fleece production.
In the middle of 2007 Carol and Jeffry Farman visited our farm. Over those few days we were able to come to an arrangement to import advanced quality alpacas from Australia with their help. Together we have established an import process that allows us at Fallowfield to access high quality alpaca genetics that may be of interest to you in achieving your breeding aims. We invite you to contact us.
In October 2007 we were the successful purchaser of Halcyon Sollacotta Sunflower, the highest priced female at the Halcyon Alpacas dispersal sale. Sunflower is very special having a measured density that is twice the level of good quality Australian females.
In November 2008, we imported our first group of alpacas from the multi-award winning Grand Flowerdale Herd. Flowerdale Amaranthus of Fallowfield and Flowerdale September Rain of Fallowfield settled in here very quickly alongside their crias Fallowfield Lysander and Fallowfield Isadora, both of whom were born in New Zealand.
Fallowfield Isadora has consistently excelled in the show ring since arriving in the UK.
Alpaca embryos under the microscope
The beautifully aligned fleece of Halcyon Sollacotta Sunflower.
Jeffry and Haydn Farman
