[AlpacaTalk] pasture questions
Hello!
Thanks for all of the advice people have given to me off- and on-list so far
about my newbie questions. I have a few more relating to pasture.
Just to recap, I'm hoping to own alpacas for the first time this year,
starting with just two and gradually working my way up to more. We have 0.8
acres of fenced pasture that was previously used for a couple of horses.
It's been two years since any animals have been on it, so the grasses in it
have REALLY overgrown. (Just for further reference, I live in the Pacific
Northwest.)
I've researched the grasses that are growing in there and they're
appropriate for alpacas, although I know I might have to do some reseeding
(I'm not sure, though). My question is this: because of how overgrown and
old that grass is, do I need to go in and do some major cleanup before I put
any animals on it? I'm guessing that grass is both too old to be of any
nutritional value now and probably just too darn much for the animals to
comfortably walk around, nevermind actually eat.
I see a LOT of talk on here about feed mixtures and nutrients and to be
honest, it's kind of scary. :) I've been told by an experienced alpaca owner
that I can comfortably have a small number of alpaca on my pasture without
having to supplement with hay, so I really want to make sure the pasture is
in the right condition, of course, before putting any animals in there.
Any advice is appreciated, as usual!
(By the way, are there any alpaca owners in the Issaquah area reading this
list? If there are, would you be available for a personal visit to your
farm?)
- Caryn Law
Issaquah, WA
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