Breeding Services

Stud service from proven herdsires

We offer stud service from our top herdsires, with a live birth guarantee. Our animals have strong bloodlines and proven fiber records. Whether you're looking to improve fiber quality, conformation, or color, we can talk through what makes sense for your herd.

Boarding is included during the breeding period. We'll take good care of your animal while she's here, and we'll be in touch throughout the process.

Contact us to ask about current herdsire availability and bloodlines. We're happy to answer questions and help you figure out the right match.

Ask about breeding services
Llama at sunset at Hickory Hill Fiber Farm, Petersburg NY

What's included

  • Stud service from selected herdsire
  • Live birth guarantee
  • Boarding for your female during breeding
  • Updates throughout
A fluffy llama at Hickory Hill Fiber Farm ready for shearing

Shearing prices

Barrel Cut $30
Extended Barrel Cut $45
Full Body Cut $60

Travel available. Contact us for details.

Shearing Services

Professional fiber shearing

We shear llamas and angora animals and have been doing it for a long time. Good shearing takes patience and experience. We do it right, and we take care of the fiber as well as the animal.

Three cuts available depending on what you need: barrel cut for a practical working clip, extended barrel for more fiber yield, and full body for those who want a complete clip. Prices are per animal. Travel is available if you're not able to bring animals to us in Petersburg.

If you're in Rensselaer County or nearby in upstate New York or western New England and you need your animals sheared, give us a call.

Get in touch about shearing
Animal Boarding

Safe, spacious, well-fed boarding

We board fiber animals at the farm. Hay, grain, minerals, and fresh water. Open wooded areas with good pasture. Your animals will be well looked after and in good company.

We know these animals. If something looks off, we'll notice and we'll call you. That's what comes with boarding at a farm that actually raises livestock rather than just storing it.

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Aerial view of Hickory Hill Fiber Farm barn and pastures, Petersburg NY

Boarding includes

  • Hay and grain
  • Minerals and fresh water
  • Open wooded pasture areas
  • Daily observation
Mama llama and baby cria at Hickory Hill Fiber Farm
Farm Tours and Education

We love having visitors

We do farm tours and public education visits for schools, libraries, nursing homes, and anyone who wants to learn about fiber animals and the craft that comes from them. It's amazing to see the activities taking place on the farm, and we love sharing that.

Not everyone has grown up around animals this way. There's real value in seeing a working farm, learning where fiber comes from, and getting to meet a llama up close. We enjoy doing it, and people always leave with something they didn't know before.

Call or email to schedule a visit. We work with groups of all sizes and all ages.

Schedule a visit