NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST SURI HERD                             

                               HADSTOCK N.Z. SURI HERD TO BE SOLD

Russell & Carolyn have decided to market there Suri herd as one, along with the prefix HADSTOCK N.Z. This is the first Suri stud in New Zealand.

All trophies, Cups, Champion ribbons will go with the Herd.

Although it is difficult to confirm numbers it is expected that there will be 14 pregnant females, 4 stud males, 4 Tui, and 10 Cria. 8 of these Suri have won Supreme Champion awards.

Expressions of interest will be called for in April 2010. 

It is very important that the Herd is purchased by people the Nelson's relate to, and finance will be available, if required, to the purchasers.

                                                                       For the fifth time in the history of HOMESTEAD FARM, at Ashburton on Saturday we won both the Suri and Huacaya Supreme Champion awards.

The Ashburton A & P Alpaca section of the show was a 'Royal event' and therefore we received the two prestigious RAS medals.

A great day and a great show with over 200 Alpaca entered. In total we won 5 Champion ribbons......Junior Suri Female.....Junior Suri Male.....Intermediate Suri Female.......Intermediate Huacaya Female.....Intermediate Huacaya Male

'HOMESTEAD FARM ABSOLUTE' was Supreme Champion Huacaya and........ Alpaca of show

'HADSTOCK N.Z. SILKEN ADONIAS' was Supreme Champion Suri.

This Spring HOMESTEAD FARM has been awarded Supreme Champion at every show entered. Another Suri that has been awarded Supreme is:  'HADSTOCK N.Z. SILKEN BARBARANNA'       We look forward with interest to the rest of the season.

 Homestead Farm had a successful day at the Mc Kenzie A & P show Easter Monday.

Supreme Champion Suri........Hadstock N.Z. Barbaranna by: Cedar House Raphael  out of: Somerset silken Barbara

Supreme Champion Huacaya .........Homestead Farm  Class Act.  by: Homestead Farm Apollo. out of:  Benleigh Top Class.

 Homestead Farm absolute won intermediate white/lt fawn male out of a class of 13. by Homestead Farm Apollo. out of: Homestead Farm Julie M.

Homestead Farm Apollo.....won sires progeny with Homestead Farm Absolute and Homestead Farm precious.

 Barbaranna won the presidents medal for Alpaca of show.

New-look Website. Thanks to Graeme Withell of Frog Web Works in Christchurch, for giving our website a facelift, and for adding behind-the-scenes functionality for us to easily edit and update our site. Graeme designed our original website in 2003 and we were pleased to have him update the site.

Hadstock N.Z. Passion – this outstanding young female that we are offering for sale at the New Zealand Expo auction has now won 2 Champion Junior female Huacaya ribbons at Ashburton and Manawatu A & P shows. Judges agree that she exhibits the advanced fleece type that is very fine with a soft silky smooth handle.

Don't miss this Opportunity!    SOLD $ 20,000.00