'Relax, unwind
and make
some new
friends'

Welcome to East Yetts Alpacas, where we offer “Alpaca Experiences” on our little farm. We are located in the stunning countryside close to the village of Elsrickle, minutes from the market town of Biggar.

East Yetts is a family run small-holding, operated by siblings Gus and Wilma. Our alpaca journey started back in 2018, when Wilma decided to look for a humane way to stop Mr Fox paying us a visit and stalking our ducks and hens. Upon discovering that alpacas are used in many parts of the world to act as guards for other animals, Wilma decided to learn more.

This curiosity lead to us attending an introductory course on keeping alpacas, facilitated by the very experienced alpaca breeders, Graham and Jenny McHarg of Fowberry Alpacas.

It’s fair to say we were hooked at that point! Whilst only looking for a few pet boys it still took us several months to find the right chaps and in August 2019 after careful planning and preparation our boys called “machos” arrived from Redens Alpacas.

Ron and Linda have been fantastic and have helped us greatly on our journey to becoming alpaca guardians. We’re also delighted to say we haven’t seen a fox since.

Following the introduction of “hembras” (females) and the birth or “unpacking” of their offspring called “cria” our alpaca herd has grown and we now have over 30 alpacas so we do have some for sale for those looking to embark on their own alpaca ownership journey. We mainly have black alpacas but there are a couple of fawn boys, Earl and Eggnog and an absolutely gorgeous dark brown girl called Beatrix. Gus is the alpaca whisperer, he loves looking after the herd and feeding them little treats of apples and carrots.

An East Yetts Alpaca Experience will give you the opportunity to meet the herd, learn more about their behaviours, share lots of alpaca facts and get answers to all your questions. You will be able to get up close and personal with our “boys”, give them cuddles, get your selfies and photos to remember your time here. Each experience is slightly different as its “your experience”.

Being a small holding we also have a small flock of Herdwick sheep so occasionally have “herdy lawn mowers” for sale. In addition, we have a few pet Kune Kune pigs and a couple of very naughty Pygmy goats.

Our pigs, Betty, Cammy and Harry tend to make a big impression on all of our visitors. No matter your favourite, all of our animals are very friendly and happy to greet you particularly if they are getting a slice of apple or carrot.

East Yetts is the perfect place to relax, unwind and make some new “friends”.

A visit to us offers something for everyone!