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ChaCha and Emmy are two of the female alpacas on the farm. All of the female alpacas — and the babies — reside in the same part of the barn.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

ChaCha and Emmy are two of the female alpacas on the farm. All of the female alpacas — and the babies — reside in the same part of the barn.

Bill Bundy and Paul McKinney are the two owners of Seven Acres Alpaca Farm. The pair have owned the farm for nine years and have been together for almost 40 years.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Bill Bundy and Paul McKinney are the two owners of Seven Acres Alpaca Farm. The pair have owned the farm for nine years and have been together for almost 40 years.

Among the 24 alpacas that live on the farm, there are currently four babies: Archie, Cassie, Marty and Mario.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Among the 24 alpacas that live on the farm, there are currently four babies: Archie, Cassie, Marty and Mario.

The alpacas eat mostly hay, but some of them, especially the babies, also get alpaca feed. Bill Bundy filled the hay trough in the morning after he cleaned the barn.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

The alpacas eat mostly hay, but some of them, especially the babies, also get alpaca feed. Bill Bundy filled the hay trough in the morning after he cleaned the barn.

Bundy uses a board in the barn to keep track of information about the animals.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Bundy uses a board in the barn to keep track of information about the animals.

When the weather is nice, the alpacas go outside behind the barn.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

When the weather is nice, the alpacas go outside behind the barn.

This is Winston, one of the younger male alpacas who will be taken to the alpaca shows this year.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

This is Winston, one of the younger male alpacas who will be taken to the alpaca shows this year.

Some of the female alpacas begin exiting the barn to come see visitors.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Some of the female alpacas begin exiting the barn to come see visitors.

This is Marty, one of the farm’s baby alpacas. Bundy and McKinney have two alpacas on the way at the farm.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

This is Marty, one of the farm’s baby alpacas. Bundy and McKinney have two alpacas on the way at the farm.

Rosie is the "meeter-and-greeter" of Seven Acres. She is one of the original five alpacas and is the first one to come meet new guests on the farm.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Rosie is the "meeter-and-greeter" of Seven Acres. She is one of the original five alpacas and is the first one to come meet new guests on the farm.

Bundy and McKinney live on the property and the barn is not far behind their house. The signs point to various locations people can visit on the farm.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Bundy and McKinney live on the property and the barn is not far behind their house. The signs point to various locations people can visit on the farm.

McKinney has some of his paintings displayed for sale in Maddie’s Mercantile, which also sells alpaca merchandise. The Mercantile is named after Maddie the alpaca, one of the original five.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

McKinney has some of his paintings displayed for sale in Maddie’s Mercantile, which also sells alpaca merchandise. The Mercantile is named after Maddie the alpaca, one of the original five.