[Alpacasite] Re: Thinking out loud - Food for thought

Can't say for pigs or cattle, but many years ago one of own horse club
member's husband died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving her with 4
small children. Our club got together several times over the years and
had fence and barn fixing parties. She already had a college aged girl
living with her when he died to help train and care for the horses.
She was able to stay in the business until 3 years ago when her current
husband was murdered.

I'm a single mother, and I worry about who will take care of my animals
if I was to die in the next 10 years or so. My mom is in her 70's and
wouldn't be able to keep up with all the day to day chores for not only
the pacas but all my other animals. I've had a plan for the other
animals, but haven't even gotten around to thinking about where the
pacas would go.

Heidi Christensen
Graham WA

> >What happens in other livestock industries when something like this
> >happens to a rancher or farmer? Are they forced to sell of their
> >dairy herd or pig ranch? Or do other ranches help them out? I just
> >don't know.
> >

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