Balnuith Alpacas

Balnuith Alpacas Rare breed farm specialising in alpacas, llamas, miniature donkeys, rare Poitou donkeys and Valais All of the animals are hand fed and cared for personally.

Balnuith Alpacas is part of Balnuith Rare Breed Farm in Angus, just on the outskirts of Dundee

We specialise in Alpacas, Miniature Donkeys and Falabella Miniature Horses. We breed all of these animals on our farm on a small personal scale. The alpacas are 100% Scottish, having been bred on our farm, sheared once a year by the specialist Australian shearer who travels through the country to visit

the few alpaca farmers in Scotland. Once the fleece has been cleaned by hand of the twigs and general debris, it is sent off to The Border Mill at Duns in the Scottish Borders where is it processed individually and returned as luxury balls of wool bearing the name of our lovely alpaca who donated their fleece. The fleece is 100% natural, there has been nothing added from the day it grew on the animal. Once the wool arrives back in Angus, I spend many happy hours hand knitting the lovely gift items to share with my new alpaca lovers. I can therefore guarantee that my alpaca products are 100% Scottish, not many people can say that these days. Alpaca wool is a natural, organic product which is more luxurious than cashmere. It is also very warm as the fibres are natural and bond together naturally providing the warmth. Quality alpacas are bred for the fineness and density of their fleece. A fine fleece means that each individual fibre is fine but when combined with the density it means that there are many of the fine fibres. This provides a luxurious wool which gives a soft, natural warmth. The lesser quality fleece from the leg areas can be used for felting or bedding as it has a more course fibre which would give a bit of an itch if processed into wool. For those who knit, I sell the wool as balls for you to inject your own creativity. What I can say is that when you knit with alpaca wool, it leaves a lovely smooth feeling to your fingers where processed wool can leave your fingers dry and course. That's the educational part of the alpaca story but the real excitement is when the babies are born in the summer ........ your heart just melts!

Rosy cheeks were the order of the day on the farm 💕
29/12/2024

Rosy cheeks were the order of the day on the farm 💕

Larry Lamb was in charge of today’s alpaca walk 💕
28/12/2024

Larry Lamb was in charge of today’s alpaca walk 💕

Time to blow away the festive cobwebs.Lovely families enjoying fun together 💕
27/12/2024

Time to blow away the festive cobwebs.

Lovely families enjoying fun together 💕

Special guests today before their busy shift tonight 💕🤡💕🤡💕
24/12/2024

Special guests today before their busy shift tonight 💕🤡💕🤡💕

How fabulous to hear such great feedback.Our Santa team are all my friends who are giving up their time because it is gr...
23/12/2024

How fabulous to hear such great feedback.

Our Santa team are all my friends who are giving up their time because it is great fun and their festive cheer is genuine. 💕💕💕🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻

The alpaca barn has been transformed into a fun experience for our young visitors to enjoy the magic of meeting Santa. 💕...
21/12/2024

The alpaca barn has been transformed into a fun experience for our young visitors to enjoy the magic of meeting Santa. 💕🎅🏻💕🎅🏻

Last remaining vacancies to visit Santa on his Farm:Today at 2pm - 1 space 🎅🏻Tomorrow at 2pm - 1 space🎅🏻Monday at 2pm - ...
21/12/2024

Last remaining vacancies to visit Santa on his Farm:

Today at 2pm - 1 space 🎅🏻
Tomorrow at 2pm - 1 space🎅🏻
Monday at 2pm - 2 spaces 🎅🏻
Christmas Eve is Fully Booked 🎅🏻

Visit Santa on his Farm

Create Magical Christmas Memories when you visit Santa on his farm. Craft activities with the elves. Meet the donkeys and alpacas.

Fun and laughter on the farm. All of the alpaca girls wanted to join us for a walk today 💕
19/12/2024

Fun and laughter on the farm. All of the alpaca girls wanted to join us for a walk today 💕

Fancy time out from the Christmas Chaos?We have a vacancy for Alpaca Walking in the beautiful Angus Countryside on Thurs...
17/12/2024

Fancy time out from the Christmas Chaos?

We have a vacancy for Alpaca Walking in the beautiful Angus Countryside on Thursday 19 December at 11am 💕

The alpacas have kindly given their barn to Santa for a few days.Alpaca walking will resume on 19 December with up to da...
15/12/2024

The alpacas have kindly given their barn to Santa for a few days.

Alpaca walking will resume on 19 December with up to date vacancies at www.balnuith.uk 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻

For those who have booked our Santa Visit - please check your emails.I have asked for names and ages of our little peopl...
13/12/2024

For those who have booked our Santa Visit - please check your emails.

I have asked for names and ages of our little people so we can personalise their visit to Santa 💕🎅🏻🎅🏻💕

Only 2 more sleeps until Santa visits his animals at the farm 🎅🏻Saturday 14 December - 1 Santa SpaceSunday 15 December -...
11/12/2024

Only 2 more sleeps until Santa visits his animals at the farm 🎅🏻

Saturday 14 December - 1 Santa Space
Sunday 15 December - Fully Booked
Saturday 21 December- 1 Santa Space
Sunday 22 December- 1 Santa Space
Monday 23 December- 2 Santa Spaces
Tuesday 24 December- 6 Santa Spaces

Create Magical Christmas Memories when you visit Santa on his farm. Craft activities with the elves. Meet the donkeys and alpacas.

PLEASE HELP the innocent little folk!SSEN are proposing to build a giant substation in the fields surrounding our beauti...
08/12/2024

PLEASE HELP the innocent little folk!

SSEN are proposing to build a giant substation in the fields surrounding our beautiful alpacas and rare breed animals.

Can I ask you to send an email to:

[email protected]

Reference: 24/00699/FULN
Emmock Substation

Please send an objection to the proposed substation. Just a few words will be much appreciated.

SSEN have cunningly applied now as people will be too busy to object before the Christmas deadline.

Reasons to object can include:

Food security- crops not concrete

Environmental- wildlife and animals being eroded

Visual impact - organic green fields will become steel and concrete

Green energy - a substation does not generate green energy, it will process some along with conventional sources

Once you start typing, the words will flow easily.

Please sign off with your name and address for it to be valid.

If SSEN get permission to industrialise our village, Tealing will resemble Grangemouth. We will no longer be in the countryside.

Thank you
Alison and your Fluffy Friends 💕💕💕

12 Unusual Christmas Ideas coming up from Balnuith Alpacas …….Day 1 - A Partridge in a Pear TreeNot quite but how about ...
05/12/2024

12 Unusual Christmas Ideas coming up from Balnuith Alpacas …….

Day 1 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Not quite but how about an Alpaca in a Craft Box?

The complete kit to needle felt your very own alpaca in natural gift packaging.

£28 to collect or add £4 for postage. 💕🦙🎄

The Animal Whisperer 💕💕💕
30/11/2024

The Animal Whisperer 💕💕💕

Fun and laughter with today’s lovely alpaca walkers 💕
30/11/2024

Fun and laughter with today’s lovely alpaca walkers 💕

🏆🏆🏆 Balnuith Harley - Triple Supreme Champion 2022, 2023 and 2024 🏆🏆🏆For a home bred boy on our family farm in Angus, it...
29/11/2024

🏆🏆🏆 Balnuith Harley - Triple Supreme Champion 2022, 2023 and 2024 🏆🏆🏆

For a home bred boy on our family farm in Angus, it’s the dream come true.

He can hang up his show lead now and hopefully pass his top genes on to the next generation 💕💕💕

When you are a small family business, it’s the little messages that bring a smile 😊 😊😊
28/11/2024

When you are a small family business, it’s the little messages that bring a smile 😊 😊😊

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Tealing
DD40RE

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For those that have visited in 2024, you may remember Lazarus, the lamb with the bandaged legs. Today’s a great day, he’s taught himself how to run 💕💕💕

For those who have visited recently, you will recognise Larry Lamb having fun with Lady Waga and her buddies 💕

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