[AlpacaTalk] Re: [Alpaca meat
I appoligize I forgot to sign my name. I am new to this site after I
was alerted.
Tana Lance
North of The Rock Alpacas
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
wrote:
>
> First of all Don, Thank you for the support on the alpaca meat
eating
> issue. Secondly, I did eat an alpaca and it tasted very good. It
> was not my alpaca and it will never be my alpaca. It was an alpaca
> that was very mean at another farm and he could not be contained
and
> was out to hurt someone. Although we want to think they are all
> sweet and cuddly there are a few that are high spirted alpacas. He
> was on his way to being down. There are quite a few farms that
don't
> want to admit it, but the day will come when alpacas will be
eaten.
> My husband was approched by the owner asking if he wanted the
alpaca
> as my husband knew a butcher that could handle it. There were
several
> people that actually ate it and yes they have alpacas too. There is
> talk of larger farms already selling males for meat. When and if my
> husband ever decides he wants to purchase alpacas for slaughter
they
> will not come to our farm. They will be transported directly to
the
> meat locker. I'm sorry for those of you that choose not to eat
> alpaca, but please dont condem those that do. Thirdly, when doing
> business with North of the Rock Alpacas everything is up front. If
I
> buy a male from you it won't be to eat, I will be using it in my
> breeding program. If my husband buys your alpaca it will be
because
> you contacted him to sell your alpaca because you have too many on
> your farm. It was in bad taste on Linda's part to accuse me of
doing
> bad business- by warning people to be VERY careful when doing
> business with me. Shame on you!!
>
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> >
> > 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]
> >
>
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