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Monday, December 17, 2007

Re: [AlpacaTalk] The wacky writer again-- tucking alpacas in

We don't tuck alpacas in for the night. most farms don't close them in
barns at night either. They can go without pelleted feed for a day.
Many farms feed nothing but hay and free choice minerals, and water. At
our farm we have hay boxes that hold full bales that are refilled as
needed, usually once a week. If your fictional protagonist goes away
for the day, hr alpacas will do fine.

Heather

Heather Zeleny
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Eugene, OR

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On Dec 17, 2007, at 4:30 AM, CapeCodCat@aol.com wrote:

> Ok.. I have another writer question.
>
> Although I adore these lovely creatures I write, not care for them.
> However, I want them to be lovingly and wonderfully portrayed in my
> novel. And
> accurately.
>
> I have a problem. My character has gone away for the day, and not
> thought
> about set up someone to feed the alpacas. A friend calls someone who
> grew
> up with cows.
>
> What instructions should I give?
>
> It's a bright summer day in the novel, the weather is fine and all the
> alpacas are healthy and happy.
>
> I want in the story for her to learn to set up backup care for the
> alpacas.
> It's not a big moment, but I want the conversation to be natural.
>
> Her friend calls someone to take care of the alpacas. And I'm not
> sure what
> to tell the fictional guy who grew up with cows how to tuck the
> alpacas in
> for the night.
>
> Help! Otherwise I'm having a mental moment of putting alpacas in Elmo
> jammies and reading them Dr. Suess.
>
> I'd love to have a quirky alpaca that she needs to warn the caretaker
> about.
> "Watch out for Pandora she likes to ....."
>
> And biting seems so mean. What could Pandora do that is a bit quirky
> but
> not where she bites?
>
>
>
> >^..^<
> Marie
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> (http://blog.postcardsfrompeacockhill.com/)
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Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's

Hi Heidi,

I own one BEW female, and as I said my first cria was a BEW boy. Neither of them are deaf, but some are. However, deaf alpacas do quite well in a herd setting. I would NEVER breed for a BEW. However, a BEW male makes a wonderful fiber animal. They have very soft fleece.

A BEW female will not produce a BEW cria if you breed them to a solid herdsire. I always recommend a dark one, as this way you can be sure there are no small spots, which can be easily missed on fawns and lighter colors. Never breed a BEW to a dark eyed white. You do not know if the dark eyed white has the spotting gene.

With BEW you will get either gray or spotted alpacas. This is because they have two spotted genes, and no solid one. A BEW from two grays, will give you all gray cria. If you were breeding for gray a BEW would not hurt, and could be considered beneficial to the breeding program. If you do not want to breed for spotted or gray alpacas then a BEW would not be a wise purchase.

There have actually be a number of very famous BEW herdsires. I know there was one in Australia that I have heard of. Another good source of information on BEW and color is Elizabeth Paul from Australia. She did a lot of consulting with me when my first cria was born…

Janet

----- Original Message ----
From: "Radched@aol.com" <Radched@aol.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 10:34:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's


Hi Wendy,

Definitely go to the alpacanation forum and search on BEW.? Several folks give the reasons why they would, and would not, buy a BEW.? Mainly its financial, because if you breed them right, there is not issue with it in the offspring.? And not all are deaf - even the ones who are don't pass it on with proper breeding, and most are able to cope fine with the assistance of their hearing counterparts.

Heidi Christensen
WingNut Farm Alpacas
Graham WA
(253) 846-2168 or (253) 592-0200
www.wingnut- alpacas.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Wendy Edwards <wendy.edwards@ shaw.ca>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro ups.com
Sent: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 4:08 pm
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] BEW's

hi - i really appreciate all this information and the web sites - i was talking to a breeder today and she told me that some people prefer BEW's - but considering the fact they could be deaf and disadvantaged, i'm not sure why anyone would try to breed or buy BEW's - maybe there is something i am missing - i will continue to follow up on the websites and read, read, read.

Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
Port Alberni, BC

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posted by Chaddo at 8:13 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] The wacky writer again-- tucking alpacas in

Ok.. I have another writer question.

Although I adore these lovely creatures I write, not care for them.
However, I want them to be lovingly and wonderfully portrayed in my novel. And
accurately.

I have a problem. My character has gone away for the day, and not thought
about set up someone to feed the alpacas. A friend calls someone who grew
up with cows.

What instructions should I give?

It's a bright summer day in the novel, the weather is fine and all the
alpacas are healthy and happy.

I want in the story for her to learn to set up backup care for the alpacas.
It's not a big moment, but I want the conversation to be natural.

Her friend calls someone to take care of the alpacas. And I'm not sure what
to tell the fictional guy who grew up with cows how to tuck the alpacas in
for the night.

Help! Otherwise I'm having a mental moment of putting alpacas in Elmo
jammies and reading them Dr. Suess.

I'd love to have a quirky alpaca that she needs to warn the caretaker about.
"Watch out for Pandora she likes to ....."

And biting seems so mean. What could Pandora do that is a bit quirky but
not where she bites?



>^..^<
Marie
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(http://blog.postcardsfrompeacockhill.com/)

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posted by Chaddo at 4:30 AM 0 comments