| Firwood
Farm Alpacas is located about 30 miles south of Seattle
in the heart of the beautiful Puyallup Valley. Firwood
Farm is owned by Greg and Leanna Stidham and named after
a neighborhood many "old timers" refer to as Firwood.
We have
found our alpaca business to be very rewarding and the
alpaca community extremely helpful to anyone interested
in raising alpacas. We continue to be amazed at how
many people do not know what an alpaca is and we are
eager to share our knowledge and experiences with
everyone we meet.
At this
time, we are a small farm situated on one acre of
fertile valley soil which offers excellent forage for
our alpacas. We work closely with others in the alpaca
community, have tested our water, and researched the
best combination of "chow" (grain), hay and
vitamin/mineral supplement that we feed to our alpacas.
We strive to provide a safe and healthy environment for
all alpacas on our farm.
We are
excited to announce that we have acquired "Eastwind's Pagador" who is a proven herd sire with winning
bloodlines and a winner at past Alpacapalooza shows.
The quality of Pagador's true black fleece is his claim
to fame.
Our top
priority is customer satisfaction and Firwood Farm
offers boarding and breeding services. Since we have
close freeway access, we also offer transportation of
our herd sire, Pagador, to your ranch. We also provide
flexible terms for purchase. We would be more than happy to answer any
question you may have regarding the fun and rewarding
lifestyle of raising alpacas!
We also
believe you must provide a quality environment for your
animals if you want to produce the quality fiber and
quality offspring. There are many factors that
contribute to this environment and following are just a
few:
Nutrition: To quote Dr. Norman Evans, noted alpaca
veterinarian, "Anyone can feed but nutrition requires
some effort." Our alpacas have access to fertile
pasture, orchard grass hay, chow (grain) and a high
quality vitamin/mineral supplement as well as natural
well water that has been tested to confirm its quality.
Healthy and well-cared for animals are our number one
goal.
Shelter: Alpacas require shelter from the wind and
rain as well as a place to offer hay and supplements
that are kept dry. All the alpacas at our farm are
offered a dry and comfortable shelter.
Veterinary Services: We have retained Country
Animal Hospital in Enumclaw, Washington to provide our
primary veterinary services. Three veterinarians at
Country Animal Hospital specialize in alpaca care. We
are fortunate to have such high-quality care available
to us and less than 20 miles away. | 
