Engle End Farm

28/05/2026

We’re all set up and ready to have a fantastic day at the Maleny Show. Come down and say hello to Hugo & Preston and grab some fantastic alpaca fleece clothing. It’s the right weather for us at 12 degrees 😳

25/05/2026

Who’s excited to come and see Hugo & Preston at the Maleny Show this Friday & Saturday? Come in and say Hi 👋🏼.

24/05/2026

Well said. We are always here for people in need. For advice, help and support.

Australia’s ALPACA & LLAMA WELFARE crisis: why we cannot accept surrendered animals

Lately, we have received an overwhelming number of requests to take on abandoned, neglected, or sick alpacas and llamas. While we deeply care about camelid welfare, we are not a rescue farm or shelter, and we cannot accept surrendered animals.

The issue of alpaca and llama welfare in Australia is escalating rapidly, but as a single farm, we cannot solve a systemic crisis or absorb the errors of others. Here is why we must maintain this strict boundary:

🔹 Our core focus: We are a small-scale fibre and educational farm. Our mission is to prevent welfare issues by teaching prospective owners about ethical alpaca/llama ownership and low-stress, positive handling methods, rather than acting as a crisis centre.

🔹 Biosecurity risks: Introducing animals of unknown origins or health histories poses a severe biosecurity threat to our resident herd and pastures. Protecting our animals is our top priority.

🔹 Our own recovery: Our farm recently suffered immense losses from bushfires, which destroyed our infrastructure and a third of our herd. Months later, we are still rebuilding. The financial, physical, and emotional toll (including dealing with PTSD) means we must protect our limited energy and resources to care for ourselves and our surviving animals.

🔹 The reality of rescue: Rehabilitating neglected alpacas/llamas requires massive financial input for vet care, castration, shearing, and nutrition.

🔹 Legal protocols: We cannot legally remove animals from private properties. If you find a neglected animal, the proper course of action is to contact the owner, your local council, Agriculture Victoria, or the RSPCA.

🔹 The hardest truths: When an animal has suffered extreme neglect, a peaceful euthanasia administered by a vet is often the most humane and ethical outcome.

If you have inherited animals or find yourself out of your depth, we can provide educational advice, training, mentoring and direct you to the right vet resources.

Thank you for respecting our boundaries and supporting us as we continue to rebuild.

23/05/2026

We have 4 venues this year at Knitfest Yarn Markets. Make sure you visit every venue for the best bargains and fibre art products that you won't see anywhere else. We have fabulous stallholders this year including lots of new stallholders from far and wide.
If you would like a stall at this year's Knitfest, stall bookings close soon. If you sell fibre art products, destashing -yarn, sewing, fabrics, craft books, Jigsaw puzzles/board games or products that would interest mostly women or people interested in Fibre arts, then please contact us. We still have the last couple of stalls available. Email us at [email protected] and ask for our booking pack.

23/05/2026

When you are driving home from taking the girls to meet some kids and your friend is behind you!

22/05/2026

Texts sent last night to a friend I was meeting to go to a work event together.

I call this personal growth!
I acknowledged I need supervising.

12/05/2026

It’s that time of year again to go from a fluffy cloud to an elegant Paddock Princess. Time to book your shearers.

Jump on the Australian Alpaca Association website or ask your local alpaca friends for recommendations if you don’t have a regular shearer.

https://alpaca.asn.au/alpaca-shearer-business-directory/

QLD Alpaca Region