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Been away for a while, but I noticed that Alpaca Notes hasn't disappeared off the radar, so I thought I'd drop in with an update.

We lost our lovely Daizi. Not sure what happened, just went out one morning and found her lying dead in the paddock. Very sad, as she was an alpaca I really liked, I could cuddle her and she'd come up and cluck at me like she clucked at her crias

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Breeding

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So what’s bad about having alpacas?

July 6th 2008 08:18

There’s not much that’s bad about having alpacas. OK, picking up alpaca poo is a bit of a chore, but that can all go on the garden and it grows lovely plants and veggies for you.

Shearing day is pretty arduous and can leave you feeling stiff and sore from ~~man~~ person handling pacas and sorting all that fleece (particularly if you’re a bit of a sloth who doesn’t do much exercise

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Alpaca Care, Breeding

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Skinny Girls

June 30th 2008 03:40

I’ve decided to wean Emily off Alice. Emily’s six months old now and she’s a big girl, so well and truly able to survive without her mum now.

Emily

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Alpaca Care, Breeding

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Paddock Portraits 2

June 16th 2008 23:54

Here’s Magic. He’s now 4 months old but is already as big (or bigger) than a couple of the 6 month olds. Magic is from my beautiful girl Maralyn who is a lovely calm natured alpaca. Magic is a friendly little guy and he’s soooooo soft! He may well be stud potential, he’s already looking fantastic (and he knows it).

Alpaca - Magic

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Just Rambling

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Paddock Portraits 1

June 13th 2008 02:20

Just a few happy snaps for you today. Here’s Donald (D’Entrecasteaux).

Donald (D’Entrecasteaux)

Donald's coming up to 6 months of age. It’s hard to get a photo of him with his ears up, he usually flattens them as soon as he sees the camera pointed at him. He's a stunner though, a very handsome boy

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And it’s on!

June 6th 2008 08:34

Our working boy Cappy, doesn’t like our wether, Jamma. I don’t know if he thinks Jamma is still entire (he was castrated many years ago), or whether Jamma just looked at Cappy the wrong way at some point. In any case, I often find them having spitting and screaming matches with each other across the fence.

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On alpaca meat and cannibalism

June 3rd 2008 00:48

I read a book a few years ago “The Last Tribes on Earth” by Paul Raffaele, in which he journeys deep into the jungles of Papua to meet the Korowai people. They have been living happily in the jungles for thousands of years and they have no qualms about eating humans.

The Last Tribes on Earth - Paul Raffaele

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Boating at the Woolly Butt

May 30th 2008 07:41

I was looking through my files for some photos to print out and came across these happy snaps.

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Dachshunds

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What colour?

May 25th 2008 23:30

If you’re registering alpacas you need to state what colour they are. The AAA (Australian Alpaca Association) has a chart with 12 colours on it and you need to pick the closest to the colour of the alpaca you’re registering.

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Posted By: Rosemary - Category: Breeding, Fleece & Wool etc

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Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide

May 22nd 2008 04:28

This book, Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide by Claire Hoffman and Ingrid Asmus, is a good resource if you’re starting out with alpacas (or llamas).