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Alpaca Tribe

Steve Heatherington

The Alpaca Podcast for all things alpaca. Alpaca Tribe is for anyone who feels a connection with alpacas. It is for existing owners, everyone interested in keeping alpacas, people working wi...

Episodes

20 of 368 episodes

When things get back to normal

This is the podcast for alpaca people! Things are returning to normal. The clocks are no longer on summer time. The big birds have left the...

13:57Oct 28, 2026

When it is time for alpacas to grow up

This is the podcast for alpaca people! There comes a time to move on, or at least not be so dependent. This is true of all forms of life, in...

15:26Oct 14, 2026

Choosing our alpacas with height and Jules in mind

This is the podcast for alpaca people! This episode is dedicated to Jules, who recently passed away and always loved seeing the alpacas - at...

15:32Sep 30, 2026

The range of things alpaca farmers get involved in

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, a quick roundup of the lake filling, the sheep leaving, the fox being seen off by th...

17:37Sep 16, 2026

Special Alpaca moments to look out for

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, hidden among the everyday ordinary, we sometimes bump into a special moment with our...

14:40Sep 2, 2026

Revisiting a visitor

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, we revisit episode 241 from three years ago. Craig Constantine, a good friend from t...

21:48Aug 19, 2026

Alpaca breakfast is a great time

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, after the rain, my alpacas came out to eat the willow leaves. I say rain, but it was...

27:36Aug 5, 2026

A new normal

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I consider what we call normal. Understanding what is normal helps with expectations...

13:42Jul 22, 2026

Back to routines and rhythms with the alpacas

This is the podcast for alpaca people! Sorry, there have been a few gaps recently - I have been capacity-challenged on a number of fronts, b...

18:06Jul 8, 2026

Shearing is completed for another year

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, a quick update on shearing and valley news, including the swans, with a background s...

12:48Jun 4, 2026

Far flung friends meeting the alpacas

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I meet up with Danny from Boston. We have known each other for almost 8 years, but m...

14:13May 20, 2026

Do you focus on the big picture or close up?

This is the podcast for alpaca people! If we focus only on the big picture or only on the close-up, we will miss something. We need to do bo...

10:23Apr 29, 2026

Spring arrivals and departures in the valley

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I reflect on the intricate dynamics within our alpaca herd and the wildlife that sha...

23:53Apr 15, 2026

What could your lifetime journey actually be?

This is the podcast for alpaca people! How did we get to be where we are? The answer is a series of small, potentially inconsequential choic...

17:39Apr 1, 2026

Slowing down to an alpaca rhythm

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I try to share the rhythm of alpacas. There is time for everything when you are an a...

27:54Mar 18, 2026

A half hour holiday with the alpacas

This is the podcast for alpaca people! Spring arrives with ragged edges. Winter has not fully left the stage, but flowers, buds and birds ar...

16:11Mar 4, 2026

The best plan is an alpaca plan

This is the podcast for alpaca people! I had great plans - but was beaten by the weather. How often does this happen to you? Plans are never...

17:19Feb 18, 2026

Alpaca breakfast is my favourite meal of the day

This is the podcast for alpaca people! In the last episode, I promised breakfast with the girls. So here it is, as it happened. Enjoy the no...

20:41Feb 4, 2026

Areas of alpaca growth

This is the podcast for alpaca people! Growth of and with our alpacas has different aspects. From growing numbers through adding to the herd...

21:24Jan 21, 2026

And so the alpaca new year begins

This is the podcast for alpaca people! The new year begins, but is hardly noticed by the alpacas. Just another day. Wet weather turned cold,...

18:47Jan 7, 2026