Burgis Brook Farm Alpacas

Burgis Brook Farm Alpacas A Connecticut Alpaca Farm. Fiber Production • Honey • Botanicals • Yarn http://www.burgisbrookalpacas.com
We raise and breed Peruvian Huacaya Alpacas.

We harvest their gorgeous fiber yearly. Yarns and rovings from our own alpacas milled in Connecticut. Yarn shop "In The Crimp" is currently Online Only. On the farm, our beeyard produces delicious honey while pollinating fruit trees, vegetables, hardwoods and a nearby vineyard. It’s a wonderful lifestyle to be able to use sustainable growing and farming practices and the rewards far outweigh the sweat equity put into the farmstead.

06/15/2026
06/15/2026

Had a few passer byers on 🏍️ this 🇺🇸flag day by BBA you think?!

06/13/2026

Not sure what kind it is.

06/06/2026

Water finally we think is working. Suzy got a soaking! Very happy! Trying to insight pronking!

Early hanging basket tom’s. YUM!
06/02/2026

Early hanging basket tom’s. YUM!

05/26/2026

Let’s wish Maya a happy Birthday! 🎉 Big #5
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Even though the critters are enjoying their spring skin… there is always one who will steal a bit’o fleece to make up wh...
05/26/2026

Even though the critters are enjoying their spring skin… there is always one who will steal a bit’o fleece to make up what’s missing! 🤪

05/17/2026

Happy Sunday Funday! Girls are settling in to their new spring doos. Quite happy and a bit more lighter.. loving the skin they’re in! Thank you to our shearing team Rick & Nate Twist of Fate Fiber Mill LLC.

05/12/2026

Alpacas may look cute and all, but their digestive systems are seriously next-level science. Let’s break down how their three-compartment stomach works to turn grass into energy:

C1 – The Fermentation Factory (83% of the stomach!)
Food first enters C1, a giant fermentation vat located on the left side of the alpaca. It has two areas: the cranial sac (front) and caudal sac (back). The function of the C1 is to ferment food, absorb water, and break down nutrients with the help of bacteria and fungi. After grazing, alpacas cush (lay down) and start ruminating—aka chewing cud like gum! They regurgitate and chew their food repeatedly to grind it down.

C2 – Enzyme Central (6%)
Once food is finely ground, it moves to C2, where it’s mixed with enzymes for further digestion. This compartment is less motile than C1, but still plays a vital role in the digestion process. Just like C1, this compartment serves as a fermentation zone.

C3 – The Acid Zone (11%)
C3 is where things get acidic. Similar to our own stomachs, this compartment breaks down proteins using acid and enzymes. Fun fact: Alpacas get much of their protein from the microorganisms that help digest their food in C1 and C2. Circle of life, alpaca-style!

The whole process is super efficient—allowing alpacas to thrive on rough grasses, conserve water, and turn microbes into meals. Nature’s little recyclers!

Good Morning! Doing work: pacas growing hair and chickens, you know what they do! ❤️ ❤️
05/12/2026

Good Morning! Doing work: pacas growing hair and chickens, you know what they do!

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44 North Canterbury Road (rt 169)
Canterbury, CT
06331

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+18603891650

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