Re: [Alpacasite] Re:What becomes of an alpaca?

I would think that like many other pelts with the correct processing could
be made into quite a nice leather product. But that is only my OPINION
Cathy
StephenOakes Farms
Chester, SC
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From: "Cindy Aldrich" <mrsaldrich@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] Re:What becomes of an alpaca?

> Considering that some of our alpacas are getting up into the 20-plus range
> when they slip this mortal coil, would the pelt of such an animal still be
> of the quality needed for a decent high-end product?
>
> Cindy Aldrich
> Shepherd's Purse Alpacas
> Mount airy, Maryland
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Hanslip" <bhanslip@shaw.ca>
> To: <Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] Re:What becomes of an alpaca?
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>> This IS a delicate question at present, but I do believe that meat and
> pelts
>> are definitely in the future.............and should be.
>>
>> Barrie Hanslip
>> Sooke, BC
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cathy Stephenson" <midnightfire@chestertel.com>
>> To: <Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] Re: Llama in car...
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>> > Your last paragraph is of interest to me about sheep. You have a use
>> > for
>> > the
>> > end product in the way of pelts and meat. What becomes of an alpaca?
>> > I
>> > have tried to ask this question delicately and have not got the answer
>> > I
>> > have been looking for except " thats why there are so many geldings in
>> > rescue" Where are we going with these animals? I am new and maybe
>> > this
>> > is
>> > a really dumb as well as delicate question. Cathy
>> > StephenOakes Farms
>> > Chester, SC
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