Honey Maple Farms

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What a hard but obvious choice for a name!! Finally...we have Declaration by Independence aka Decker!

This boy is truly AMAZING!!!! He is extremely dense with folds of wrinkled skin from head to tail, tightly packed locks, and glorious luster! He has a beautiful upright stance with perfect conformation, topped off with a beautiful head and cute facial expressions! We could not have asked for a better outcome from the pairing of Angeldreams Kalligraphy and H & S Independence. We are so excited about Decker!

Initially, I wanted to breed Kalli to a true black male, but the opportunity to use Indi was right in front of us, so we went that route. He did not disappoint!! The fact that he is an Inca grandson is a huge win as well...that's where the density comes from. Kalli is not too shabby herself. She had a wonderful show career and won a Reserve Color Championship in 2021!

We want to thank Heart and Soul alpacas for making Indi available for us. This was a great pairing and we are thankful for this opportunity!

**February 2023**
Well, Decker gave it a good go at his first show, but unfortunately his fleece was tender and that affected his placing...especially in Walking Fleece. His fleece was GORGEOUS around Christmas time, but with the weaning process, he was stressed. We will shear him this spring and wait for what is sure to be a fabulous regrowth for next year's shows. He has great potential but we are just going to have to be patient!!

BUT.... Decker did get LOTS of attention at the Carolina Show...lots of pictures with the kids and people who just could not get over how cute he is! He was so good for everyone and even let some children hold him on his lead while getting pictures. He was the star of our farm for sure!!

**AUGUST 2024**
Well, ...our patience has REALLY paid off!! Decker has outdone our expectations..and they were high! This boy is just fanstastic..perfect locks, LUSTER, density, conformation, AND personality. We knew he was special when he was born, we just didn't know HOW special he would be!

As a juvie, he was stressed during weaning. The judges didn't have much to say about him at the Carolina Show because he was still a bit small, and his fleece was coming out. So, we had a learning experience! We sheared him and waited.... Then in the spring of 2024, we could feel one of his testicles, but not the other, so we waited some more....

Shearing season came in May of 2024, but we didn't shear Decker...BECAUSE his second fleece is still AMAZING!! He also now has all his "equipment" in place, and he is ready for the FALL SHOWS!! Can't wait!!!