[AlpacaTalk] Re: FEEd- A great Alpaca feed
Hi Heather,
I use Paca Nutrition and wanted to comment on the size and shape of
the feed. When we first got it, the size and shape (like big dog
kibbles) seemed to confuse the alpacas and they dropped (flung)a lot
of it on the ground. Because the pellet is round, I stepped on several
of them and almost went flying. It was like stepping on a marble. I
started to be concerned that it wasn't going to work for us.
A week or so later, the alpacas were gobbling up every pellet. They
had figured out it was their food. There were no strays for me to slip
on. The size and shape of the pellet is specifically designed to
prevent choke. The alpaca cannot just inhale it like they can other,
smaller grains/crumbles. They must chew it up. I can tell you that
after using Paca Nutrition for years, it has virtually eliminated
choke. So the funny shape works. I was skeptical, now it think it's
kinda cool.
Katy Spears
Fairhope Alpacas
Fairhope, AL
www.fairhopealpacas
www.alpacafarmgirl.
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>
> Oh my god, those are the size of large dog kibbles! There is no
> information about this feed at all except for promotional claims. No GA
> or ingredients listed.
>
> No thanks anyway, I'm very happy with our custom pellet. It's the
> regular small pellet size. And it's a harder pellet so also no dust,
> and we have no choke, either.
>
> We do ship as well. It's just very expensive and the buyer is
> responsible for all costs involved. For a few bags, last time we
> shipped any feed, FedEx was cheapest. We check UPS and USPS as well.
> and figure 55 lbs for the weight of the feed and a box. Our zip is
> 97401 if anyone is interested in seeing what shipping would be from our
> location to yours.
>
> Oh, by the way, I receive absolutely no income from these pellets. It
> is my mom's deal 100%. I just think they're a superior product to
> eveything else out there. And we've tried Dynamite. Haven't tried
> Mazuri or Evans. We're just not willing to feed our alpacas corn and
> by-products. We had not only the death from a perforated ulcer, but the
> fleeces of our entire herd blew out in just one year. A yearling who
> won a blue at Alpacapalooza (Level 5 show!) who had 20 microns at 15
> months, had 27.8 microns the following year. Another girl who was 20µ
> at 1 yr was 30µ the next year. My 16.6µ boy was 20 something the next
> year. The only thing we could think was the feed, since everything else
> was the same.
>
> We just won't feed a product that has those vague ingredients listed.
> Agricultural roughage product? What kind of thing is that? It's
> whatever they can get at the lowest price. Our feed is the same every
> time. Have you ever noticed that one bag of your other feed will look
> and smell completely different from the next? And the animals will eat
> it sometimes but not others? That's why! Alpacas do not eat something
> if they don't know what it is. Our alpacas get exactly the same pellet
> from one run the the next, or the next. Unless we make changes in the
> recipe, as we do from time to time to improve it as we learn more and
> observe our herd.
>
>
> Heather
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2008, at 8:00 AM, Michael A. Morack wrote:
>
> > Google Pac-A-Nutrition. On their web site all information including
> > the packaging label is available. Recommended feeding is also
> > provided on the label and varies relative to the animals demands, ie.
> > pregnant, lactating, breeding, ect. If you are not able to obtain the
> > information you would like, email me privately and I will forward a
> > scanned label for you to review.
> > Regards Michael
> > Michael and Margery A. Morack
> > Greenbriar Farm
> > Waukesha, WI 53189-7965
> > 262.907.9633
> > MAM2@...
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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