Alpaca Farm Open Day

We are open to the public from 10.00 am to 3.00pm:

• First Sunday in May
• Labour Day, Monday

Come and visit Bonnack Grove Alpacas to view, interact and cuddle an alpaca. Learn all about the alpacas, what they produce and how they are used. Alpaca animals and alpaca products are available for sale.

Alpaca at Events and Markets

Left: Manawatu A & P Show, Right: Horowhenua A P & I Show

Bonnack Grove Alpacas can be found at the following events or markets:

• ATC Market – on 1st Saturday every month. From 9.00am to 1.00pm in the Feilding Square.
• Manawatu A & P Show – on 1st Saturday of November. From 9.00am to 4.00pm at Manfield Park.
• Horowhenua A P & I Show – Wellington Anniversary weekend in January. Saturday and Sunday from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the Levin Show Grounds.

Alpacas and Us

Peter and Stephanie Shirnack of Bonnack Grove Alpacas live on the outskirts of friendly Feilding, New Zealand.

Having seen these wonderful animals at various field day events, and talking to breeders in our local area, the next step was to own some alpacas. We soon took the plunge and purchased two wethers in 2007. These two seemed lonely grazing in the paddock so the numbers quickly increased to five. We then purchased our first females and proceeded to breed alpacas. Having achieved some good results from our breeding program, the herd expanded over the next few years. Being independent alpaca breeders, the breeding program has significantly improved the quality of the fibre over the last few years. The main focus is to produce quality products from the quality fine coloured alpacas.

The heard consists predominately of Huacaya animals with a smattering of Suri amongst them.

This fibre is being used to produce wool and garments. Having a good selection of colours, it has been fun to see how each colour turns out after it has been spun and knitted up.

Along with alpaca sales, woolen products are also available for sale. Check out our sales pages.