Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: fly predators
hi June - i didn't know the alpaca cooling system is in it's lower legs - thanks for that info
Do you think leaving the fibre on the lower legs will cause a heat problem? I was thinking the fibre would protect their lower legs from flies and brush but i don't want to make them hotter.
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
BC
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From: june neill
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: fly predators
The alpaca has all of its cooling system in its lower legs, why would you want to cover these up with fly protection that as far as i can see is not really beneficial and could be harmful. We have used DE for well over 10 years in our supplement and grain rations for all livestock that are custom mixed just for us, this has put a stop to most fly situations and is carried on all year long, it helps with worms and feed efficiency as well. Very easy and beats chasing them down and stressing them out unnecessarily. Just curious;)
june Neill
http://iherdalpacas
http://iherdalpacas
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From: rollinridge
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:13 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: fly predators
I'm speaking from experience from horses here (we're still in the "learning everything we can and planning stage" for alpacas stage). We don't have all smooth pasture either - we can let our horses out to another area with shrubs and all taller grasses. We never had a problem with the boots coming off - sagging a little but not off.
Thinking about the Alpacas - I saw on another website they come in miniature horse size - so maybe that's an option. Or to possibly make them tighter - duct tape? We didn't have them tight like vet wrap tight if that is your thinking - they were kinda just "there". Ours also didn't have any fly repellant on them so there wasn't any smell (that I could detect).
Ridgley
(I also liked that they came in pretty colors - glow in the dark helped to see at night)
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