Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Hello new alpaca person here
hi Michelle - welcome to the addiction of alpacas!!
your boys are sure cute
my boys like to stick their heads in burdock bushes so their topknots are matted with burrs - i bought a matt cutter online from Bickerson's farm supplies - i live a long way from you so i'm sure you can find online farm supplies closer to home - but the matt cutter works wonders (until they find another burdock bush)
Enjoy your boys -
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
BC, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: Michelle
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:42 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Hello new alpaca person here
The results I was talking about was the fact that Blu is a mud baby.
He will spend most of his time rolling in the mud and playing in the
hay. His top knot( if that is what you call the top fleece on his
head) is full of mats because of this. I just really want to get some
of the mud and hay out of his fleece to make him look better..LOL
Michelle Hassinger
Lone Oak, Tx
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
wrote:
>
> Hi Michelle! Welcome to AlpacaTalk!
>
> Our local feed stores carry many supplies we need, however we have
our
> own custom alpaca feed milled. Please make sure you feed only a
formula
> made specifically for alpacas. All-breed feeds are not correct for
> alpacas and can actually harm them. Or, many people feed just high
> quality hay and an alpaca loose mineral supplement. And plenty of
> water. :) We use Stillwater minerals. They're available online at
> Stillwaterminerals.
they
> have is 10 lbs, and it'll take forever to go through that much with
> only 3 boys, maybe you could buy some from a local breeder as
needed.
> We put out a about 1 cup at a time free choice and replenish as
needed.
> The thing is, after a certain amount of time, the vitamins degrade
over
> time, so it's no good to have 10 lbs for years!
>
> We buy lots of things at Valleyvet.com or Jeffersvet. ValleyVet has
> free shipping on many items and they do have some of the lowest
prices
> around. We also like horse.com a lot. And Farmtek.com Many people
will
> tell you QualityLlamaProduct
>
> Good thing to know, you don't have to groom them, that might be why
you
> haven't liked the results you've gotten. :) In fact, you're really
not
> "supposed to" groom them at all, especially once you get into
showing
> them at halter, and brushing a fleece will wreck it's character for
> fleece shows. Again, once you get to that point. :)
>
> For trimming toenails, we use a Burgeon and Ball pruning shear
which is
> available at many feed stores going as goat trimmers. They have two
> straight blades, about 1 1/2" long, and very very sharp.
>
> I recommend getting in touch with other owners in your area for
support
> and education. Also maybe find your local AOBA affiliate. You're
> welcome at meetings, I'm sure, and most breeders are very generous
with
> time and information.
>
>
> Again, welcome!
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> White Lotus Alpacas
> Creswell, OR
>
> 541.895.0964
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.whitelot
> http://tech.
>
>
> On Dec 14, 2008, at 8:07 PM, Michelle Hassinger wrote:
>
> > 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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