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 fromman person handling pacas and sorting all that fleece (particularly if you’re a bit of a sloth who doesn’t do much exercise).
A sick alpaca isn’t much fun either, as you feel sorry for them and can’t explain to the poor animal why you’re sticking needles in them.
The worst thing is definitely when one dies, but thankfully that doesn’t happen too often (touch wood).
Now, most people will probably think I’m nuts here, but selling alpacas is also way up there on my bad list.
Alpacas are pretty expensive animals, compared with most other livestock, so logic would dictate that when I sell one, I should be overjoyed.
I have set a limit on the number of alpacas I can comfortably look after. This is a very important thing to do if you’re contemplating having these critters because they are soooooo collectible. If you’re not strict about your numbers, you can quickly find yourself with a LOT of alpacas.
I really enjoy seeing the new babies arrive and watching them running about exploring their new world and growing bigger. That’s the best part for sure. Unfortunately, the flip side is that I have to sell some. Actually selling them isn’t hard at all, they just do that themselves. But it’s having them go away, that’s really tough, especially ones you’ve decided to sell, but then grown kinda fond of.
I try very hard not to get attached to my alpacas. I know they don’t get attached to me (though I have wondered about that on a couple of occasions). I also feel a little better by the fact that I only sell alpacas to people who I’m confident will take good care of them.
It’s still hard though. Just want to keep them all.
Shearing day is pretty arduous and can leave you feeling stiff and sore from
Shearing alpaca
The worst thing is definitely when one dies, but thankfully that doesn’t happen too often (touch wood).
Now, most people will probably think I’m nuts here, but selling alpacas is also way up there on my bad list.
Alpacas are pretty expensive animals, compared with most other livestock, so logic would dictate that when I sell one, I should be overjoyed.
I have set a limit on the number of alpacas I can comfortably look after. This is a very important thing to do if you’re contemplating having these critters because they are soooooo collectible. If you’re not strict about your numbers, you can quickly find yourself with a LOT of alpacas.
I really enjoy seeing the new babies arrive and watching them running about exploring their new world and growing bigger. That’s the best part for sure. Unfortunately, the flip side is that I have to sell some. Actually selling them isn’t hard at all, they just do that themselves. But it’s having them go away, that’s really tough, especially ones you’ve decided to sell, but then grown kinda fond of.
Going to miss you Holly
I try very hard not to get attached to my alpacas. I know they don’t get attached to me (though I have wondered about that on a couple of occasions). I also feel a little better by the fact that I only sell alpacas to people who I’m confident will take good care of them.
It’s still hard though. Just want to keep them all.
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You're right, there's nothing bad about having Alpacas, (how can you let Holly go), that is provided of course that you do all the work.
I'm a lazy sod, did I ever tell you, or could you just guess.