[AlpacaTalk] Re: feed
Heather, I am curious about this b/c I was using pellets since I was
having an impossible time finding alfalfa hay and I tried the Lucerne
AlfaSupreme, but they wouldn't eat it. However, several well-respected
people (and vets) on alpacasite said that pellets aren't as good b/c
1. they do not provide the necessary rumen stimulation b/c the rumen
needs long stems and 2. the pellets are usually made from the waste
and small bits at the processing plant and thus are a lower quality.
Morgen
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
wrote:
>
> There are definite reasons for feeding pellets. The alpacas like
them!
> It's a good way to get the alpacas into the stalls. Our feed is
> concentrated, so we feed only 1 cup to pregnant and nursing dams, so
> it's less than 1 cup of alfalfa pellets per girl. The alfalfa at
this
> rate of feeding is not in the least harmful to them, and does
provide
> necessary calories that pregnant dams need, in addition to calcium.
>
> Alfalfa pellets aren't expensive, and it does prevent leaving
alfalfa
> stems strewn all over the feeding area. I see no advantage of
alfalfa
> hay over pellets when it comes down to it, and the pellets can be an
> advantage as the alpacas do very much enjoy their pellets and you
can
> then top-dress as necessary.
>
> I wold avoid sugars and starches in my alpacas' diets, though, as I
> said previously. A perforated stomach ulcer is a terrible thing for
an
> alpaca to die from, and totally unnecessary and avoidable.
>
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> White Lotus Alpacas
> Creswell, OR
>
> 541.895.0964
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.whitelot
> http://tech.
>
> On Dec 20, 2008, at 6:45 AM, bluebirdhills@
> > Hi Janice,
> >
> > Custom Milling has an excellent mineral, reasonable
> > priced that the alpacas love. You can certainly manage your
animals
> > just fine with good pasture, good hay, and minerals. They don't
> > really need pellets at all as long as the vitamins and especially
> > minerals
> > are available to them. I think I would avoid the alfalfa pellets
and
> > beet
> > pulp and reroute myself and my money to just purchasing excellent
> > quality
> > hay instead For those that might need an extra nutritional boost,
you
> > could add the straight alfalfa hay, but you might want to chop it
> > first
> > for their prehensile lips seem to be able to grab only the leaves
> > (candy
> > to them).
> >
> > Laurel
> >
> > Bluebird Hills Farm
> > Springfield, Ohio
> > 937-206-3936
>
>
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>
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