[AlpacaTalk] Re: [Alpaca meat
But on the other hand, I remember reading a story about a Quechua
family having a ceremony and sacraficing their best male to ensure a
good year. I would think any farmer with the same religous beliefs
down there would do the same thing.
Many Americans who have been there will tell you there are no
geldings in South Amercia, and that fiber and cria producing females
usually don't make it beyond 6 years of age.
But then again they also say cria fatalities are as high as 75%, so
it would seem to me that the alpaca is an endangered species in
South America :)
Heidi Christensen
WingNut Farm
Graham WA
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
wrote:
>
> Just a little clarification on alpaca meat in Peru and other south
> american countries that raise these critters. It just isn't ANY
> alpaca that gets eaten. Their fiber is as valued there, maybe even
> more so than it is here. It is the older alpaca or the alpaca who
> has not met the criteria for being a fiber animal that gets eaten
> first. You won't see many appaloosa alpacas in SA, and they may
not
> be older, but the solid fiber animals, the ones that continually
> produce the best offspring and the best and largest amount of
fiber
> won't be seeing the dinner table any time soon. Guinea pig is more
> of a main stay than the fiber alpaca.
>
> Mary Meacher
> Walnut Valley Alpacas
>
>
>
>
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> >
> > Just to add my two cents to the discussion, we also raise meat
> goats here on the farm. We know, someday the cute kid who runs
and
> bounces through the pasture may at some point someones meal
> someday. Livestock seams to run full circle this way. Fact of
> life. What is amazing though, is that in the country they come
> from, they are eaten, and in this country, they are worth
thousands
> of dollars. Seems kinds silly when you really sit and think about
> it. LOL... Can see the conversation over the dinner table
> now..."This main course cost us about $500.00"... Just
kidding...:-
> >
> > Steve
> > Simple CriaTions Alpaca Ranch
> >
> > On Oct 31, 2008, at 1:48 PM, "Don Stanwyck" <don@> wrote:
> >
> > Linda:
> >
> > Why do you think that people who humanely slaughter their
alpacas
> for meat
> > are evil? This is the normal end of all alpacas in South America
> and, by
> > many estimates, the expected result in the very near future in
> this country.
> > While we have not yet slaughtered any of ours for meat, I have
to
> admit that
> > the day may come when we decide to make the same decision.
> >
> > Alpacas are livestock raised for fleece, pelt, and meat. If you
> choose not
> > to participate in some parts of this livestock business, please
> don't
> > condemn those who choose to make full use of their alpacas.
> That's like
> > saying a cow is only good for milk (have you ever asked what
> happens to
> > little boy dairy cows?). Some day that person you are condemning
> for
> > choosing to eat their alpacas might be me. I know a lot of llama
> farmers
> > who routinely fill their freezer from their own herds, and yes,
I
> know some
> > alpaca farmers who do it as well. It is a choice they have the
> right to
> > make.
> >
> > Don Stanwyck
> >
> > Carnation, WA
> >
> > From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> > Behalf Of gogolfarm
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 7:56 AM
> > To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> > Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca meat
> >
> > A farm in IL was given an alpaca. This animal was slaughtered,
and
> > ended up in their freezer. Be VERY careful in dealing with North
> of the
> > Rock Alpacas. Linda
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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