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.
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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!

Alpaca Walking accompanied by Lady Waga and Cilla Bark πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
28/08/2024

Alpaca Walking accompanied by Lady Waga and Cilla Bark πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

Alpaca Walking vacancies today at 2pm πŸ’•
28/08/2024

Alpaca Walking vacancies today at 2pm πŸ’•

Beautiful Sunday afternoon with the alpacas πŸ’•
18/08/2024

Beautiful Sunday afternoon with the alpacas πŸ’•

Lovely visitors from near and far today πŸ’•
14/08/2024

Lovely visitors from near and far today πŸ’•

Alpaca fun in the sun after a dreary Monday morning πŸ’•
12/08/2024

Alpaca fun in the sun after a dreary Monday morning πŸ’•

Devon Llama joined the photo shoot for today’s visitors πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
11/08/2024

Devon Llama joined the photo shoot for today’s visitors πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

Fabulous Friday at the farm.Lots of camaraderie, fun and happiness. Our visitors from Qatar are very impressed with our...
09/08/2024

Fabulous Friday at the farm.

Lots of camaraderie, fun and happiness.

Our visitors from Qatar are very impressed with our Scottish hospitality - and the fact we had shorts on in that nippy wind πŸ’•πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ’•

Busy afternoon for our beautiful alpacas πŸ’•
07/08/2024

Busy afternoon for our beautiful alpacas πŸ’•

To save disappointment- we are Fully Booked until Wednesday 14 August at 2pm.Our availability is up to date at www.balnu...
07/08/2024

To save disappointment- we are Fully Booked until Wednesday 14 August at 2pm.

Our availability is up to date at www.balnuith.co.uk

Lovely group of visitors today enjoying the sunshine πŸ’•
06/08/2024

Lovely group of visitors today enjoying the sunshine πŸ’•

Best way to start the week πŸ’•
05/08/2024

Best way to start the week πŸ’•

Friday fun on the farm πŸ’•
02/08/2024

Friday fun on the farm πŸ’•

Happy families enjoying the alpaca walk πŸ’•
31/07/2024

Happy families enjoying the alpaca walk πŸ’•

30/07/2024
No Monday morning blues on the farm πŸ’•
29/07/2024

No Monday morning blues on the farm πŸ’•

Glorious Sunday sunshine πŸ’•
28/07/2024

Glorious Sunday sunshine πŸ’•

Friday fun on the farm.Special surprise for today’s visitors as a baby llama arrived πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
26/07/2024

Friday fun on the farm.

Special surprise for today’s visitors as a baby llama arrived πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

Assisted Persons Day - Thursday 15 August at 11amWe love to welcome our assisted visitors and know that carers can relax...
25/07/2024

Assisted Persons Day - Thursday 15 August at 11am

We love to welcome our assisted visitors and know that carers can relax and enjoy the experience more when we have assisted groups.

We will tailor the visit at a slower pace with the walking of alpacas as an option for those more mobile.

Wheelchairs are welcome during this session .

Cost is Β£20 per person with carers complimentary πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

If you’ve sent an enquiry this morning, Larry is in charge of bookings today! πŸ˜‚πŸ’•πŸ˜‚
23/07/2024

If you’ve sent an enquiry this morning, Larry is in charge of bookings today! πŸ˜‚πŸ’•πŸ˜‚

Our good friends put on a great evening πŸ’•
21/07/2024

Our good friends put on a great evening πŸ’•

Lovely visitors today πŸ’•Some asking about the lambs they met in January who are now big boy sheep πŸ‘
20/07/2024

Lovely visitors today πŸ’•

Some asking about the lambs they met in January who are now big boy sheep πŸ‘

Many thanks for all your bookings, enquiries and for keeping us busy this summer.We are fully booked until Friday 2 Augu...
20/07/2024

Many thanks for all your bookings, enquiries and for keeping us busy this summer.

We are fully booked until Friday 2 August at 11am.

All vacancies are up to date on our website at www.balnuith.co.uk

Our minimum child age on the farm is 6 years old for safety reasons.

Looking forward to sharing our beautiful animals with you soon πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

Great way to start the weekend πŸ’•
19/07/2024

Great way to start the weekend πŸ’•

It was all about the girls today πŸ’•
18/07/2024

It was all about the girls today πŸ’•

Larry Lamb caused mayhem for today’s visitors but they all saw the funny side πŸ˜‚
17/07/2024

Larry Lamb caused mayhem for today’s visitors but they all saw the funny side πŸ˜‚

It is time for Lexicon and Lullabye to hang up their alpaca walking leads.Our young boys have got too β€œambitious” with t...
13/07/2024

It is time for Lexicon and Lullabye to hang up their alpaca walking leads.

Our young boys have got too β€œambitious” with the girls so it’s time for them to join the big boys field πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

An International group of visitors enjoying the Scottish sunshine today πŸ’•
12/07/2024

An International group of visitors enjoying the Scottish sunshine today πŸ’•

In the show ring, I’m Balnuith Sean Connery but here on the farm they call me, Bond - Donkey Bond πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
11/07/2024

In the show ring, I’m Balnuith Sean Connery but here on the farm they call me, Bond - Donkey Bond πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

Sunday Funday for these lovely visitors πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
07/07/2024

Sunday Funday for these lovely visitors πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

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

Balnuith Alpacas - the final secret location to win VIP access to The Big Weekend πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

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