Silverstream Alpaca Stud

07/09/2026

20/12/2025

Silverstream X-Factor made it four supremes from four shows when she won supreme champion huacaya at the 2025 New Zealand Royal Show in Christchurch.

She has certainly proved she has the X factor. Despite tempting offers from Europe we have decided to keep her for her breeding potential.
She has brought much happiness and delight to Silverstream Alpaca and we cannot wait to see her progeny in the future.

28/11/2025

25 years alpaca farming and Sheryl and I had never seen Vicunas, that was until we visited the Atacama desert in Northern Chile.
Seeing vicunas roaming free in their natural environment at approximately 4000 metres above sea level was truly amazing.
I thought I would share some snapshots of what we saw.

28/11/2025

Sheryl and I have just returned from a fabulous six week holiday to South America and Antarctica. It takes a lot to keep me away from the show ring but I am so pleased we made the decision to go.

Our travels included the El Tatio geysers in the Atacama desert
(minus 10 degrees/4200 metres above sea level), the famous 64km W Trek in Torre del Paine National Park in Patagonia, the Perito Moreno Glacier and Mt Fitz Roy in Argentina, an Australis cruise from Punta Arenas to Ushaia including Cape Horn and a luxury 18 day expedition cruise with Silversea to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, South Shetland Islands, Elephant Island and the Antarctic Peninsula.
To see Antarctica with clear blue skies, mirror- like calm waters, huge glaciers, snow, icebergs and wildlife everywhere was truly an amazing experience. Lots of whales, seals and orcas kept us focussed at all times.

South Georgia with its huge King Penguin populations (over 200,000 penguins), Elephant seals and fur seals was a sight to behold.

Now back to mowing lawns, matings, cleaning cottages and farm tours but loving it.