Frosty Acres Alpacas

04/27/2025

Toby is very serious about his breakfast!

04/15/2025

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 helped 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!

03/19/2025

March 19, 2025, it’s technically still winter ❄️

03/01/2025

Finally skirting fleeces, my friends and I I have an awesome project we’re working on!

02/09/2025

Breakfast time!!

02/08/2025

Snow day ❄️

01/22/2025

Finally a decent day, I decided to take a few selfies to celebrate!

12/24/2024

12/19/2024

Hello

11/23/2024

Waiting for supper

11/03/2024

Thank you to everyone who stopped to visit me yesterday , it was great to see you all. Thanks for supporting my small business!

11/01/2024

I’ll be tomorrow with my friends from . Come see us for some amazing yarn and fiber.