Welcome to Odelia Farms! We are located in Troy, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, gateway to the west. Suri alpacas are known for their uniquely soft, fine, and lustrous fiber. Imported from South America, these animals are easy on the land, easy to care for, and retain their value over time. Their peaceful nature, provides for a healthy lifestyle filled with hours of quality family time; feeding, showing and caring for your alpacas. If you have ever considered a new career or retirement business, then alpacas may be for you. The nature of alpaca farming is slow growing due to the gestation period of an alpaca. While you are growing your herd, you can use that time to learn how to care for and improve the quality of your herd. As your herd grows, you can benefit from the tax advantages of owning a farming operation, and become more acquainted with the industry. When purchasing your first alpacas from us, you can be assured that we are dedicated to providing you with the support and mentoring new farmers will need to become successful in this industry. You will also want to ensure that your herd has some of the best genetic lines in the industry, and over the years we have been doing just that, by breeding to the industry’s top herd sires. We are passionate about our alpacas and seeing their fiber turned into beautiful finished products from their incredible fiber.
Spending a day on an alpaca farm ~ Priceless!
Our Herd
As both a juvenile and a yearling, Shadowland’s Black Lace did very well in the show ring. Lacy comes from the great genetic lineage of Fruzane Noir. Last year we decided to breed Lacy to the infamous MacGyver’s Balboa. Lacy’s first cria, Balboa’s Bailey, is just a beautiful little boy. Even as the youngest in both classes, he won reserve champion at the 2009 MOPACA Invitational show and, placed 3rd out of 14 at the 2009 Indiana Invitational. Odelia’s Snowy River, of Snowmass Lightning Locks won reserve championship at the 2008 IAOBA show last spring, 1st at the Mid America show in Topeka, Kansas and a 1st at the 2009 MOPACA invitational. Silver Ray’s Premier of APS just sired his first cria, Odelia’s Kuprios, a warm medium brown out of a white dam. Rayson has proven that he not only throws incredible confirmation but that he will also throw a range of colors. Each new addition has helped us come a little closer to our vision of alpacas with incredibly soft, lustrous fiber whose quality shows in fiber and confirmation. If you are even the slightest bit interested in learning about alpacas, come out and spend time watching them in the field. It will be time well spent.
Our Breeding Lines
Our alpacas have bloodlines from well known names such as Uribe, Fruzane Noir, Baron, Inca Hoots, Peach Boy, Snowmass Lightning Locks, Silver Bullet and MacGyver. These blood lines are time tested and have a history of producing lustrous fiber, wonderful confirmation and beautiful alpacas.
Our Herd Sire
We've recently acquired a young herd sire who began settling his first females this past fall. We are offering Silver Ray's Premier of APS at a very reasonable price as we are anxious to get some of his babies on the ground. You won't be disappointed when you see this striking young male. With an even temperament and gentle disposition, Rayson is a perfect gentleman. As described by Judge Wade Gease, his luster is evident even on the tips of his fleece. Rayson has that cool handle we try so hard to breed into each alpaca. Even shorn he is just beautiful!
Odelia by Design
We are also offering hand spun and hand knit sweaters, sweater-jackets, vests and more. Please look in the Apparel section of this website for more information. If you are looking for garments are are luxurious, make you feel warm and soft inside, then alpaca is for you. These custom sweaters are garments that you will be proud to wear and will stand the test of time. If you don't see something here that interests you, please give us a call and let us know that too. Perhaps we can design something to suit your taste. Check back with us often as we are always adding new products.
Odelia with a Twist
Odelia Farms invites you to try our lustrous suri alpaca yarns. You love knitting with yarns that yarns are the finest in alpaca with the luster of suri. All yarns come in natural colors and may be blended with other natural fibers such as silk or bamboo. From white to true black, alpacas come in 23 different colors, so even in natural hues we’re sure you’ll find something that appeals to you. But most of all, you’ll love the way your garments shimmer in the light, and feel soft even next to the skin. Give us a call or come visit the farm. We’ll be happy to help you explore the world of alpaca yarns.