Flatland Ranch

04/09/2026

Today Samara and Lulu went to their new home. The had a fresh stylish hair cut, pedicure and lots of hugs before leaving. Thank you Melissa Kelly for adding them to your alpaca family.

04/02/2026

Starting the preparations for shearing a week from today. Those of you bringing your alpacas know this message is for you. Looks like the weather well be OK for shearing and turn wet right after. See you all on the 9th! Have a great Easter weekend.

03/20/2026

Hey you alpaca owners! Are you sending your females away for outside breeding? That can easily be changed by making these two guys yours. The roan is Olpe; the black is Colby. Both have excellent conformation and fleece characteristics. They each carry amazing bloodlines. I'll attach registrations for your review. They are easily handled and have done well in the show ring. You can also see more about them on Openherd.

03/17/2026

These are our last two females. They are available as a pair. They will be 10 & 15 yrs old this fall. Both have grey in their lineage. Samara has produced grey when bred to grey. Lulu has a huge grey lineage but we did not bred her to grey.

03/09/2026

UPDATE - CHANGED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 9!

Shearing for 2026 is all set. There will be alpacas from 6 different farms. Latest count is 31 adults and 1 cria. It's always a day we look forward to and a day that we end with relief that it's done for another year. April 8 is our big day.

02/22/2026

Natoma and Cracker went to their new home today. They have a new suri friend to keep them company. Their new owners are going to be great!

01/14/2026

Check out our listing on Openherd. In particular, 2 packages, one makes the other females. These are a great opportunity for the right price!

https://www.openherd.com/farm/4270/about

PM me if you have questions about any of our listing.

We are a small operation in Rose Hill, KS. We started our business in 2009 and we still love being involved with alpacas. Starting from the ground up we were able to plan our barn and pasture space to suit a growing herd. We have an abundance of males and will entertain discussion on any reasonable....

11/02/2025

Victoria and Validity left today for their new home. I'll miss them!

10/07/2025

Remember the twins? Well Wabash is now a daddy. This is his first cria, a male. That true black continues!

08/22/2025

08/21/2025

Below are some facts about danger to alpacas from chicken feed and other chicken products. This friend recently had to deal with a loss and other sick alpacas and is sharing the findings.

WE HAVE ANSWERS!!
The necropsy revealed necrosis in heart muscle, high loads of clostridium in small intestine.

Questions from Dept AG Dr Forbes DVM
1. Do we have oleander nearby - “NO”
2. Do alpacas have any access to chicken feed - “YES, not on purpose but they search out ways to get to it!”

Chicken feed has many many reasons for being unhealthy and possibly toxic for ALPACAS !

Chicken Scratch
1. Too much grain - Can cause acidosis, bloat, or colic
2. Nutrient imbalances 
3. High starch and sugar
4. Additives - may contain medications toxic to alpacas

Medicated Chick Starter
Contains one or more Ionophores ( 6 common antibiotics) to prevent coccidiosis and promote growth TOXIC TO ALPACAS

Layer Feed
1. Formulated for egg laying hens, so it has very high calcium
2. ALPACAS can’t handle this level of calcium there creates a risk of urinary/bladder stones 

BOTTOM LINE

Chicken feed products, and ALPACAS, are NOT safe! 

This was an extremely horrible lesson to learn about a seemingly innocuous product and behavior.

08/12/2025

The new hay cover in place for the girls. A few more changes to come. We only have 4 females, and some males, left. All of them proven and from good bloodlines. Contact me if interested.