Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: feed
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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