Loping Horse Ranch is located in the foothills of the
Sierra-Nevada Mountains also know as the California Gold Country.
Our Native American Flute and Drum Circle:
We are the Lake of the Pines Wood Flute Circle or
LOPING
WOLF for short - a group of friends bitten by "Flute Fever".
(There is no known cure.)
The "Spirit of the Flute" bit us real bad. It first bit Dan through Mary
Youngblood's "Cold Wind" and the symptoms spread to the rest of the
group. LOPING WOLF was formed out of a desire to play flutes and a need
to know about the "Spirit of the Flute". That need has taken us on a
wonderful journey, where we constantly discover many more people around
us who are also "infected". They are everywhere!
Our Chickens
AT THE RANCH: We raise chickens for their wonderful fresh eggs and
we reap
the benefits of the natural
pest control they provide. They love the bugs and we love the bugs gone! Plus their eggs are
awesome!
Sorting Method: We
do not sort our eggs by size. Our eggs are gathered daily and what you
get is what was laid that day. This is why each dozen is an assortment
of green, blue, brown, buff and white eggs.
Egg Washing: We do not wash our eggs to keep the protective "bloom"
in tact. This is why fresh ranch eggs last longer! We recommend
you wash them before use.
NO pesticides: Our
chickens are allowed to "free range" for most of the day on 8 acres.
They are allowed to go anywhere they want!
Cost: To
keep our costs at a minimum ($3.50 per dozen), we ask our customers to
return unsoiled/non-torn LHR cartons when picking up your next order.
Our Huacaya Alpaca's
The Huacaya [wah-KAI-ah] has
waviness or "crimp" which makes the fiber stand out about the animal
like a teddy bear. These are the type of alpaca's on our
ranch. They are shy, intelligent creatures and a delight to
have on the ranch. Alpaca's are gentle on the land and are our
fiber herd.
Benefits: People who work
with natural fibers are discovering the virtues of alpaca fiber for creating a
wide range of products. Some purchase fiber, rovings or yarn from
alpaca owners. We enjoy these gentle creatures and will be
processing the fiber to spin into yarn for weaving, knitting and
crocheting. Alpaca fiber is a great alternative for people who are
allergic to the lanolin in wool. It is a wonderful alternative.
Additional benefits are the "Alpaca Gold" or manure.
Alpaca manure (alpaca poop) is a good fertilizer. It's
lower
in organic matter than manure from other farm animals which results
in less risk of burning plants. It also has comparatively high
levels of nitrogen and potassium which
are major plant nutrients and part of the well-known N-P-K indicator on
fertilizer bags.
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