Re: [AlpacaTalk] New Alpacas here.
We have had our alpacas with oak trees in the pastures with absolutely
no problems, males or females. I have no information about black
locust. Deer, however, are a major consideration. On another property,
we had liver fluke problems so we had to close off all but the top
pastures close to the barn. In other areas, meningeal worm is a problem
if you have white tail deer.
We have 5' 2x4 no-climb fencing. If you have deer coming into your
pastures, you might really want to invest in 8 or 10' deer fencing for
your perimeters, or perhaps guard dogs. We found that deer did not come
into pastures where our alpacas had sufficient density, but higher
density means higher demand on your pasture. And if you rotate
pastures, then you have times when a fallow pasture is open for deer
traffic.
I hope someone will answer your questions about the black locust.
Honestly, I didn't know it was toxic.
Heather
Heather Zeleny
West Wind Alpacas
Eugene, OR
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://www.westwind
http://www.alpacana
http://tech.
On Feb 26, 2008, at 8:16 AM, treuil73 wrote:
> Hello there, we are in the process of getting Alpacas. Not for
> breeding but just for fiber. We have a lot of deer here and was
> wondering how do you get rid of/make sure that there are no parasites
> existing that would harm the animals in their designated area? Also, I
> have been looking at the VERY long list of plants that are toxic to
> Alpacas, is it just one accorn or a number of them if grazed on? Also
> with the black locusts...is it the tree or the leaves? I am sorry if
> this has been asked a lot. If possible please direct me to the
> archives. Thank you everyone for your time,
>
> Nichol Treuil in Mississippi
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