[AlpacaTalk] Re: Hello new alpaca person here
Michelle -- welcome.
A couple of things. First (this is only somewhat tongue in cheek) --
you've bought livestock, not poodles. Unless their top knot or cheek
fleece is preventing them from seeing anything, don't worry about
about trimming them more than once a year,as a part of shearing.
Even if you plan to show them, the rules are 'field grooming' (get
the worst of the dung and hay off, don't touch the lock structure).
Second -- for a lot of this, you should be able to rely on the farm
you bought the guys from for help. If you can't do that for any
reason, you can search for the closest breeders on alpacanation.
alpacastrett.
to make the time to help support new owners.
Also, if you go out to youtube, and search on alpacas -- you can find
everything from toe trimming videos to (my personal favorite), the
alpaca/blair witch project (a young girl following around one of
their dams giving birth).
Lastly, pick up a couple of books on raising alpacas (the new Dr.
Evans Field Manual, Eric Hoffman's Alpaca Handbook, etc), as those
contain a wealth of information (very much worth the price).
Congrats on buying your first "kids" -- they incredible addictive!
Cheers,
Dani
Longbottom Meadows
Roy, WA
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> Hello every one.
> My name is Michelle and I have 3 wonderful little boys.
> MFl Peruvian Storm Surge- Spot (Bay black with one white spot on
back of head)
> MFI Aintnostoppinme- Blu (one blue eye, beige)
> My Peruvian Count - Roc (white)
> (a picture of my guys the day we got them)
> http://i173.
> We live in NE Texas about 20 miles east of Dallas.
>
> I love my guys to death and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
>
> My husband and I got them back in May of this year and we wanted to
use them for ag exemption and start a small farm...
> Any who, any advice on getting our farm off the ground.. Please
don't say get a female, I'm trying to get hubby to do that
already...
> Also where is the best place, online or in our area, to get alpaca
supplies... Such as nail trimmers, curry combs etc. I have been using
my horses combs on my guys and I don't like the out come...
> Thanks in advance,
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Hassinger
> Lone Oak, Tx
> Mom of 3 wonderful fluffy boys..
>
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