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Monday, December 19, 2005

Re: [AlpacaTalk] New here

Hi there,

I have to agree 100% with Denise - the camelid companion is a great book. I
have older girls from larger farms, and they too don't like to be messed with,
but at least will tolerate it with the TTouch stuff. If you are a horse
person, you will have heard of Linda Tellington and her massage touches. Great
stuff.

But, another thing is alpacas just aren't really into the touchy feely thing
anyway. Overhandling a male cria can cause a big trouble once he is grown and
the hormones kick in. To tell the truth, although I liked the idea of the
industry end of alpacas, I was actually a bit leery because of the "huggable
investment" deal. I had just gotten 2 goats, and wouldn't have gotten alpacas if
they had been anywhere as friendly as my goats. I was afraid some of my more
questionable neighbors would walk off with them. They are curious and will
come up to people on the other side of the fence, but if anyone ever tried to
get too familiar with them, the'd run :)

Heidi Christensen
Graham WA

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posted by Chaddo at 7:18 PM 0 comments

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas

Hi,
I bought this book several years ago before I actually had my alpacas. It has very
general llama information and really is not a huge help with alpcas.

If you really want it - don't buy it. Send me your mailing address privately and I'll send
you my copy.

There are more informational books out there pertaining to alpcas regarding
specifics on health and husbandry.
Go to www.useful-items.com and check out the books they have specific to alpacas.
regards
Shari
Autuumn Sky Alpacas
Chillicothe, IL

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posted by Chaddo at 9:38 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: New here

Welcome Carla & Michael,

Concerning working with and training alpacas, you might have a look
at Marty McGee Bennett's Camelidynamics (www.camelidynamics.com/)
web site for books, video/dvd, and classes. We are relatively new
too and I have found little about pricing. However, you might look
to articles written by Deb Hill (see
www.clouddanceralpacas.com/publications.php) to perhaps answer a few
questions.

Best,

Denise

Denise L. Moss-Fritch
New Moon Alpacas, LLC
Santa Clara, CA

www.newmoonalpacas.com

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "jennymt1402002"
<jennymt1402002@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I am fairly new here. Been reading all the posts but dont think
that
> i have actually posted yet.
>
> However, I have to agree with being able to have a cria to raise
> ourselves. We bought our two girls and one boy and the girls are
> very skittish to be touched by us, but we are working on it. The
boy
> is a little better, as he is very curious.
>
> I had my vet come out after our purchase to be able to have a look
> at them to make me feel better about them and he also mentioned
that
> they had not gotten the attention that they needed to be able to
> learn to be touched and handled and this is why we want to have
our
> own cria to teach this too and not be afraid to be touched.
>
> As it is it will take alot of work with these animals before they
> can even begin to be any kind of show animals for this reason.
>
> Anyway since i am new here i also have a question. Can anyone tell
> me how do you made a decision about what you would sell your
alpacas
> for. I just dont know where to start to figure the price of the
> alpacas out. Is there a book maybe out there that could help.
>
> I have gotten several books that I am reading but have not found
> anything like that.
>
> I sure enjoy this site. Thanks for all the information
>
> Carla & Michael Terry
> Country Home Alpacas
> McPherson, KS 67460
>

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posted by Chaddo at 7:55 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas

I went to Jeffers and found this book Storey's Guide to Raising
Llamas. Any opinions? Would this help with alpacas?
Thanks
llaul
Washington Twp NJ

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posted by Chaddo at 6:07 AM 0 comments

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Female fiber/pet animals wanted

Just wanted to say I was shocked by this response to the kind and sensitive
replies to this poster. I went back and reread the replies and just don't
understand. Flossie

Flossie and Joe Carmichael
GentleGrangeAlpacas
Jamison,Pa.

>From: Raritan Way Farm <llama20042004@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
>To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Female fiber/pet animals wanted
>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:06:30 -0800 (PST)
>
>First of all this will be our last post to this site. Now I never said I
>wanted somebody to give me anything for FREE I dont know were you got that
>idea And I was under the belief that here in the USA that when you bought
>and paid for something it was yours to do with as you wish. Thanks for your
>time I'm intitled to my opinion as you are yours.
>
>Heather Zeleny - West Wind Alpacas <westwindalpacas@comcast.net> wrote:
>Well said!
>
>Heather
>
>--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "Elwin Bagley" <Gapacaman@t...> wrote:
> >
> > Robert and Tina; I wish to join the other careing members of this
> > group in apologizing for appearing to be hostile.
> >
> > I say again, You know that you are caring and honest, You know that
> > you will treat all you animals well has you have proved in the past.
> > But, you are not in control of the future. You cannot control what
> > will happen to the alpacas that you are buying if something should
> > go wrong.
> > I beleive that your motives are honest, but I must continue to watch
> > over my alpacas that I consider a gift of God.
> > I tried to make a point and apoloize by telling about my lame female
> > alpaca that I cannot give away because she can still be bred, but my
> > vet and I think that she should not be bred anymore.
> > I will try to explain in detail just why I will not, and most
> > responsible alpaca owners will not sell a breeding female to you and
> > beleive your statement that you do not intend to breed her.
> > Suppose I gave you my pet, and I mean gentle pet female who has very
> > good fiber and a lame leg.
> > Then you had financial reverses and had to leave your farm and sell
> > or give away all you animals.
> > Almost any new owner of my lame female could consult with many vets
> > who would say that she is healthy enough for breeding, in fact
> > a vet and alpaca owner has told me that she is healthy enough for
> > breeding.
> > Now the scenario unfolds to find the new owenr of my lame dam in
> > control.
> > They decide to breed her and she has three more prize crias, then
> > they decide to sell her to a start up know nothing farm and she has
> > three more crias.
> > When does the cruelty (IMHO) stop??
> >
> > Now, I think that you should stop feeling hurt and thank all the
> > honest careing people in this group for a lesson learned.
> >
> > Elwin Bagley
> > www.windyhillalpacafarm.com
> >

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posted by Chaddo at 5:28 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] New here

Hello.

I am fairly new here. Been reading all the posts but dont think that
i have actually posted yet.

However, I have to agree with being able to have a cria to raise
ourselves. We bought our two girls and one boy and the girls are
very skittish to be touched by us, but we are working on it. The boy
is a little better, as he is very curious.

I had my vet come out after our purchase to be able to have a look
at them to make me feel better about them and he also mentioned that
they had not gotten the attention that they needed to be able to
learn to be touched and handled and this is why we want to have our
own cria to teach this too and not be afraid to be touched.

As it is it will take alot of work with these animals before they
can even begin to be any kind of show animals for this reason.

Anyway since i am new here i also have a question. Can anyone tell
me how do you made a decision about what you would sell your alpacas
for. I just dont know where to start to figure the price of the
alpacas out. Is there a book maybe out there that could help.

I have gotten several books that I am reading but have not found
anything like that.

I sure enjoy this site. Thanks for all the information

Carla & Michael Terry
Country Home Alpacas
McPherson, KS 67460

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posted by Chaddo at 4:10 AM 0 comments