We are delighted to announce the winners of the East of England Fleece Show 2023! A grand total of 123 fleeces were judged over Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August at the Essex Young Farmers Club Centre near Chelmsford. Our judge this year was Mr Tim Hey and all fleeces …
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Entries are now open for the 2023 East of England Alpaca Show!
It is time to choose your alpacas for this year’s East of England Alpaca Show. Show entries are now open! We have been busy gathering supplies and dusting down the pen plan and can’t wait to see you all in October. It will be here before we know it! We …
A day of getting creative!
On Saturday 28th January, Eastern Alpaca Group hosted its first ever Craft & Create event. An enthusiastic band of crafters gathered together at Essex Young Farmers Club Centre to celebrate the joys of working with alpaca fibre. It was one of the first in person events that Eastern Alpaca Group …
The winners of the 2022 East of England Fleece Show!
Drum roll please! After a whirlwind weekend of judging, stewarding and fibre testing we are ready to announce the winners of this year’s East of England Fleece Show. Full results will be available on the BAS website shortly. Special thanks must first go to our judge Mr Roger Clarke, Paul …
Winter Warmer #6 – Herd Sire Selection
On Thursday 24th February at 7pm EAG will be hosting its sixth Zoom webinar in the series. Nick Harrington-Smith of Alpaca Evolution will present a brief overview of breeding decisions and tools to utilize that will help maximise the chance of advancing your overall herd quality £5 EAG members/ £10 …
Spirit of the Industry Trophy
Once again Eastern Alpaca Group will be looking to award the special Spirit of the Industry Trophy at the East of England Fleece Show 2021. The Spirit of the Industry Trophy, with a special rosette, will be awarded to the fleece that exemplifies those qualities that will most benefit the …