Welcome to Coolaroo
Founded in 1987, Coolaroo and their clients celebrate 23 years of focussed Alpaca breeding, training, education and fun.
Their next workshop 24 July 2010 looks into fleeces required by the end market user, and from this angle, looking at how they present shorn fleeces to the manufacturer, as well as to a fleece judge. Participants will examine Coolaroo's breeding progamme and how to take your own animals forward to fast growing wools that exhibit 'true' high density levels with advanced attributes of lustre, alignment and extreme softness, hand in hand with animals exhibiting excellence in structure & bone, conformational balance for good function, and fertility.
Testimony to commitment to excellence, Coolaroo's latest arrivals are both National Australian Supreme Champions, Windsong Valley Iceman and Regal House Mr. Darcy.
Established by a combination of sheep breeding families the stud is run by Janie Hicks, ably assisted by Neil Parker. The stud comprises of 600 alpacas, including a specialist grey herd, a fawn herd and white herd. Each has been bred for generations utilising advanced breeding techniques, SRS© and Embryo Transfer procedures. Alpacas from these herds have been exported worldwide.
Renown for their workshops, and after sales support Coolaroo offers comprehensive information to interested prospective new breeders to ongoing classing and breeding support for established breeders as well as to students as an accreditted training facility for Sydney University's Veterinary Campus.
Coolaroo's aim is to ensure alpacas bred here provide exquisite end product, to meet the demands of a highly competitive world textile industry. Working closely with The Alpaca Centre, Australia they have trialled manufacturing their wools since 1992 the aim being to promote a fully integrated alpaca industry.
"We welcome you to Coolaroo in 2010 and invite you to participate in adding to the famous Australian wool industry an animal beautifully matched to Australia. Its 'green' habits, its unique ease of management, and its potential as a luxury wool harvest invite your consideration as an alternative on the land." Janie Hicks
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