[AlpacaTalk] Re:Alpacas and Emus
Hi Lysa,
The lack of fiber could be from sitting in water a lot. In the South,
we have some that rot their fiber off with multiple belly baths to
keep them cool. Some will sit in ANY puddle or pooled water location.
That will rot it off.
Another possibility is genetics. Some alpacas seem to have been under
the table when God was passing out the fiber leg coverage.
I doubt it would come from them chewing on it but I can't be certain
of that. And if they were rescued, I wouldn't rule out it being a
result of nutrition deficiencies.
Hope that helped a little.
Check out the cross between the emu and the alpaca:
http://www.alpacafa
It cracks me up!
Have a great day!
Katy
Katy Spears
Fairhope Alpacas
www.fairhopealpacas
Alpaca Farmgirl
www.alpacafarmgirl.
Fairhope, AL
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>
> Speaking of emus..... I have 2 rescue alpacas who have beautiful fiber
> but none on their legs. They hair just hangs down and the legs are
> just plain
> short furred, making them look a bit like 4 legged emus with furry
> necks...
> IS this a common breed flaw or are they chewing each others legs or is
> there something else?
>
> Thanks
> Lysa
>
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2008, at 10:22 AM, Boyce Blanks wrote:
>
> > Hi Katy,
> >
> > One of the key points I make to clients and tour groups when
> > contrasting
> > Alpacas vs. Emus/Ostriches is that there were no viable Emu meat and
> > oil
> > markets before the import and breeding of that industry. Rather, the
> > attempt to develop the meat market coincided with breeding operation
> > startups. In addition, Americans did not take to the meat as everyone
> > thought - there were tastier, equally healthy options. With alpacas,
> > the
> > market existed LONG before the first imports for the market. When I
> > mentioned to my parents about starting an alpaca farm they both
> > mentioned
> > they owned alpaca sweaters in high school (c.1930), which I found very
> > telling.
> >
> > Just my addition,
> >
> > Boyce Blanks
> >
> > MINERAL SPRINGS FARM LLC
> >
> > 3744 Mineral Springs Road
> >
> > Lexington, SC 29073
> >
> > 803.356.4760 [h]
> >
> > 803.600.0481 [c]
> >
> > www.mineralspringsf
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
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