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Alpaca rivals Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day
By Kayla Kiley
TUSTIN - What started as a conversation over coffee turned into a comical event on Groundhog Day Tuesday: A Tustin alpaca rivaled Punxsutawney Phil in a weather-forecasting showdown.
Now, before you go thinking "this is hogwash," Holli Meier owner of Wind Crest Alpaca Ranch in Tustin, said to consider the weather-predicting powers of animals.
"One of the women I have coffee with saw some geese flying north, so we started... read full article
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Alpaca to take over groundhog’s job today
By Kayla Kiley
TUSTIN - It may sound like someone doesn’t have their ducks in a row, but today a local alpaca - not a groundhog - will determine whether Michigan will have an early spring.
Holli Meier of Wind Crest Alpaca Ranch in Tustin decided to ditch the idea of a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. seeing its shadow as an indicator of Michigan weather.
"Why do we let a groundhog in Pennsylvania say what the Michigan weather will be like?" Mei... read full article
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This photo represents our future. The children of today will be responsible for the alpacas of tomorrow. This young girl is learning to be passionate about these animals. Eventually, she will learn about the value of the alpacas, the importance of genetics, body composition and microns. Right now, she just knows and loves the animals for their peaceful nature, their big trusting eyes, their curious personalities.
What you can’t hear in the photo is the song she is singing to her cria. ... read full article
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Nick Meier, 9, and his sister Lindsay help everyday with feeding and caring for the alpacas
Alpaca residence
By Rick Charmoli
Surrounded by historic Centennial Farms in the rolling farmlands near Tustin, a sunny farmhouse sits atop a hill, the home of Jim and Holli Meier and their three children.
The Meiers recently built a barn on the crest of that hill to accommodate Holli’s endeavor of raising alpacas, a vocation neither would have envisioned a f... read full article
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