Flying Acres Ranch

Flying Acres Ranch A small alpaca farm with a few chickens and ducks, beginning to learn how to grow our own food.

05/29/2026

Encore was so handsome and regal…before shearing. Lol! He’s an old guy. His fleece isn’t crimped or long but he’s still a handsome fella.

05/28/2026

Life is so precious. Sometimes, when I see new life and how cute these little cria are, I forget the miracle of birth. Last week, we suffered an unexpected loss. We knew it was inevitable that someday we would experience a difficult birth. I’ve read the books every year in preparation for birthing season. But nothing prepares you for the hands-on experience of being in the thick of it. I remember from my nursing days that you can do as many sims as you want, but in an actual code situation, it’s different. Sadly, we lost one of our dear alpacas and her baby. It is rare, but it happens. We were solid for 6 years and had quite a few babies. I promise we did all we could. The irony is, as I said in an earlier post, we are going to stop breeding. This is our last season, unless we decide to show down the road. For now, I am praying the rest of this year’s babies are born without incident, and I will hope for wisdom in caring for them, praising God for each new healthy life. It’s so heartwarming to see baby Louise frolicking with her big sister Liberty, and our 3-legged Thunderbolt playing in the tall grass. All the while, old 19-year-old Fiona is being the grumpy nanny. Love this little herd of mine.

05/14/2026

Little Louise is figuring out how to use those long legs! She’s just hanging out in the maternity ward waiting for new friends to appear. Should be anytime!

Welcome baby Louise. Thank you for all the ideas! We have an Amelia on the farm and have also had a Piper, and Cessna. L...
05/13/2026

Welcome baby Louise. Thank you for all the ideas! We have an Amelia on the farm and have also had a Piper, and Cessna. Little Louise is doing well! For more info about her namesake, Fly Girls is a great book and you can visit the national aviation website. LOUISE MCPHETRIDGE THADEN
Set a women’s altitude record of 20,260 feet in 1928.
She set a new women’s endurance record of 22 hours, 3 minutes and 12 seconds in 1929.
Was the fourth woman transport pilot in the United States.
Became the first woman to win a national air race when she won the Women’s Air Derby flying from Santa Monica, California to Cleveland, Ohio (a distance of almost 2,500 miles).
Set an endurance record in 1932 by flying a Curtiss Thrush biplane for 196 hours over Long Island, New York with Francis Marsalis. During the eight days, Thaden made seventy-eight air-to-air refueling contacts and sometimes made live radio broadcasts to a national listening audience.
Co-founded the Ninety-Nines for woman pilots in 1929 with Amelia Earhart (enshrined 1968) and Ruth Nichols (enshrined 1992). Thaden served as Vice President 1931-1936 and Treasurer 1930-1934.
Won the Bendix trophy in 1936 with Blanch Noyes as co-pilot in a Beech Staggerwing C17R. She was the first woman to do so and received the Harmon Trophy.
Was active with the Civil Air Patrol during World War II and served with Ruth Nichols (enshrined 1992) in Relief Wings. *nationalaviation.org

05/11/2026

Everyone is on baby watch. Still sitting, waiting, and hoping for healthy babies. This will be the last year of breeding for a while as we focus on new things. Stay tuned for soft, long legged, cuties. ***IF YOU sent in a farm tour request, please check your spam folder for a response. I’ve had a couple of duplicate farm tour requests. I typically reply within 24 hours. Thanks!! 😊♥️😊♥️

04/28/2026

Good morning… (sound on)

04/23/2026

It’s a tricky time of year. Tuesday these ladies were too hot. However, that night it nearly froze and has been lows in the 30s since. We shear at the end of May and everyone should be feeling nice and cool (but not too cool 👌🏻).

It was an icy morning but the sun shined all day. If you reached out for a farm tour, please check your spam folder for ...
04/18/2026

It was an icy morning but the sun shined all day. If you reached out for a farm tour, please check your spam folder for my reply. I try to reply to all requests within 24 hours. Thank you to all of our guests!

04/16/2026

Trying to reason with Betty that spitting isn’t necessary during a pedicure…she doesn’t get it. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I tried!

Address

11325 S Cloverdale Road
Kuna, ID
83634

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Flying Acres Ranch posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Flying Acres Ranch:

Shortcuts

Share

Category