Re: [AlpacaTalk] He's Eating Grain!
Thanks Heather!
He is healthy, but I feel better now that he is eating grain. Another good thing out of the extra time he and I spent together, he is a bit more friendly now.
Jim Guerin
Yelm, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Heather Zeleny
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] He's Eating Grain!
Hey, that's great! Sometimes they just aren't interested in pellets for
a really long time. As long they're otherwise healthy, we don't worry
about it.
Heather
On Sep 26, 2008, at 12:20 AM, J Guerin wrote:
> HI All,
>
> I just had to tell some one!! I have a male, who was born in Feb 07.
> Up untill this morning, Thursday 25 Sep 08, he had not eaten any
> grain. Had a vet tell me to soften up some grain and squirt it in his
> mouth, about 30cc morning and night. He also said ' in a few days he
> will come to you and want it'. That was BULL!! As was ' for a couple
> weeks.' I had used a used banamine tube every morning and evening
> feeding since the end of Feb 08, to give him the feed. I had to corner
> him.
>
> This morning I went out to feed him and his gelding buddy. I put
> grain in the dish for the gelding, then went outside to get my little
> fence that I used to block his escape. I was watching him, he stuck
> his nose in the dish a couple times then took some grain and ate it!!
>
> Doing the happy dance!!
>
> Jim Guerin
> Jimmini Farm
> Yelm, WA
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