Bye, Heidi :-(
May 13th 2012 08:07
Both were getting on, Annie Belle was 13 and Heidi made it to 15. Makes no difference though, still heartbreaking when they go, regardless of the age they are at the time
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Both were getting on, Annie Belle was 13 and Heidi made it to 15. Makes no difference though, still heartbreaking when they go, regardless of the age they are at the time
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Farewell, Maralyn :(
February 15th 2012 07:52
Maralyn alpaca
Well, Maralyn didn't make it. The broken leg was set in plaster and she seemed ok there for a while, just calmly and stoicly hanging about with the others eating grass and not putting any weight on it. But, sadly, infection set in and well, she didn't make it
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Snap! - Leg's broke.
December 21st 2011 23:54
Alpacas create rolling patches for themselves. They don't have lanolin in their fleece as sheep do, so rolling in the dirt helps weatherproof their fleeces. It works a treat too. You can go out after a downpour and the top few centimetres of their fleece will be sopping wet, but under that they're completely dry.
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt[ Click here to read more ]
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt
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Snap! - Leg's broke.
December 21st 2011 23:49
Alpacas create rolling patches for themselves. They don't have lanolin in their fleece as sheep do, so rolling in the dirt helps weatherproof their fleeces. It works a treat too. You can go out after a downpour and the top few centimetres of their fleece will be sopping wet, but under that they're completely dry.
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt[ Click here to read more ]
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt
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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Alpaca Care
Snap! - Leg's broke.
December 21st 2011 23:48
Alpacas create rolling patches for themselves. They don't have lanolin in their fleece as sheep do, so rolling in the dirt helps weatherproof their fleeces. It works a treat too. You can go out after a downpour and the top few centimetres of their fleece will be sopping wet, but under that they're completely dry.
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt[ Click here to read more ]
Anyway, the pacas here made themselves a rolling patch right next to a fence and were milling about there, patiently waiting for their turn and sending up thick clouds of dust as they each rolled about coating their fleeces in dirt
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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Alpaca Care
The long and the short of it - Farewell Lucy
October 26th 2011 00:01
Lucy and Benson boating at Falmouth
We're down to two dachies (dachshunds) now.
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Ponies!
August 27th 2011 09:20
Well, six alpacas don't each much grass and with 12 acres (or roughly 5.5 hectares), in a temperate area with springs and creeks everywhere, we have a whole lot of the stuff.
The recent warm/wet/warm/wet weather we've been having has also meant it's coming up a lot earlier in the season than normal too so the ride-on mower has been getting a thorough workout around the house, trying to chew it down a bit - not great for either the ride-on or the grass, but what can you do[ Click here to read more ]
The recent warm/wet/warm/wet weather we've been having has also meant it's coming up a lot earlier in the season than normal too so the ride-on mower has been getting a thorough workout around the house, trying to chew it down a bit - not great for either the ride-on or the grass, but what can you do
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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Just Rambling
Helping out
June 30th 2011 04:20
We're down six alpacas here now and only have two on the website for sale so at the mo, I'm helping out a friend who also needs to sell a few of her alpacas.
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Blossom Alpaca
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Then There Were Six
June 19th 2011 21:46
Farewelled three more pacas. Cappy, Bob and Peter Pan have all gone to live in Perth. That's Perth, Tasmania, not Perth, Western Australia.
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Cappy, Bob & Peter Pan
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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Alpaca Care
All In
April 25th 2011 06:28
We had our stud sire, Cappy, castrated (or wethered, gelded, snipped - whatever term you like to use for it) a while back.
When you castrate an alpaca, it generally takes at least 2-3 months for the testosterone to settle and for the alpaca to be infertile. During this time, it's best to keep the boy separate from the girls. If allowed to run with the girls, he will continue to harass them - and you may well end up with some unexpected babies[ Click here to read more ]
Cappy Alpaca
When you castrate an alpaca, it generally takes at least 2-3 months for the testosterone to settle and for the alpaca to be infertile. During this time, it's best to keep the boy separate from the girls. If allowed to run with the girls, he will continue to harass them - and you may well end up with some unexpected babies
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