Cotswold Vale Alpaca Experience

10/08/2025

What a wonderful day yesterday with the boys, making special memories for Jodi & Joe on their wedding, beautiful couple, stunning venue, happy memories ❤️. Congratulation Jodi & Joe on becoming Mrs & Mrs at Curradine Barns and a huge thank you for amazing helpers Glyn & Gwen

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10/08/2025

Nigel & Stanley with the gorgeous wedding couple 💛🌻💛 a huge congratulations to Jodi & Joe on tying the knot & becoming Mr & Mrs. at Curradine Barns a stunning wedding venue

15/07/2025

Good news 😊

There were no new laboratory-confirmed TB incidents in camelids in the whole year of 2024!
Members please share this good news as we should all be proud of achieving this status.

Defra have just updated the bTB figures to include all the results from 2024. 
In 2024 there were 343 camelid herds subject to bTB tests.  This includes all reasons for testing, including voluntary sales or export, as well as contiguous testing. 

This is backed up by a nil return for infected camelids identified at post-mortem examination.  There has been a downward trend in cases in camelids since 2019.
This lack of bTB in alpacas is a credit to all members who apply sensible biosecurity to their herd.   
You can find the full data set here.

Data on TB in Non-Bovine Species - GOV.UK

This week a delegation representing the Camelid industry met with the Defra and APHA team who look after bTB policy and delivery.   There were five BAS members present alongside a Llama Society rep and a vet.  The main subjects discussed were the bTB flow chart that explains what bTB tests and actions are needed in different scenarios.  Recent experiences in the field have highlighted some areas that could be improved.  
The guidance will be revised and re-issued in the near future.

12/07/2025

We have another new baby arrive later in the day than we would normally expect ! He arrive around 7pm (that’s late in the day for an alpaca, normally born early morning to mid afternoon, but I think I Belinda was waiting for it to cool off a bit !

He’s a strong little chap and sat up almost immediately and was up & looking for the milk within 45 mins, think that the fastest one I’ve experienced

27/02/2025

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to everyone from Everyone at Cherry Tree Farm. It’s been a very busy year, one of our busiest year thanks to all our visitors and supporters

Looking forward to another successful year, to meeting all our lovely visitors old and new. And looking forward to lots of gorgeous new baby alpacas 🦙

Happy Christmas and a very prosperous new year to you all. ❤️