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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca Chutes & Meds

http://alpacaweb.com/Detailed/1237.shtml

Here are some chute plans.

Gary Simpson
Tri-Valley Alpacas
Brookville, Oh

----- Original Message -----
From: chrystella.volk
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 4:41 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca Chutes & Meds

Jackie,

Could you please send me the pictures? You can send them to my personal email chrystella.volk@yahoo.com.

I need an economic way for a chute. I suffered sticker shock when I seen some of the pricing.

Chrys

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "jackie_mathiason" <jackie_mathiason@...> wrote:
>
> We made a chute out of 2x4s and it is perfect for trimming nails. We lure them into the chute with food and attach their halter to a cross tie (they can still eat but not move around or back out).
>
> To trim their nails I leave their feet on the ground and snip the overgrown pieces off. I no longer struggle with picking up their feet. Marty McGee's site has pictures of how this is accomplished.
>
> I administer their shots by myself. I get them all into a small pen, where small is the key word. I don't want them running around getting stressed out. I hold the syringe in my mouth like a pirate then pick out my 'victim' and stand next to their shoulder facing their rear. I use my knee on their chest to keep them from going forward and my arm is draped on the back of their neck to keep them from backing up.
>
> I use the Rick Horn method of injections so once I have captured my victim I just poke em anywhere that's convenient and inject the dewormer.
>
> a bit of clarification...I should have said all the girls then all the boys. I do not actually put 'all' the alpacas in a small pen.
> Regarding the syringe...because I use the Rick Horn method I don't worry about holding the syringe in my mouth, because the cap is still on it, well except for the 1/4 inch that I have cut off.
>
> I have pictures of the chute if you would like to build your own.
>
> jackie
> Alpaca Road
> Ridgely MD
>

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