alpacas: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Help, I need advice on replacing my girls after the dog attack.

Everyone has their own breeding goals, I hope. My 11 plus years in the business has given me the opportunity to see a lot of alpacas.

As pointed out many times, in Ohio, full Peruvian is quite important. However, most of us don't live in Ohio. And I'll be happy to point out that many people in ohio do not feel that full Peruvian is the end all and be all of alpaca breeding.

My sister traded a very mixed heritage white/beige juvie boy for a full Peruvian with impressive pedigree and low micron white full P. boy owned by a farm in Ohio. The new owners of my sister's boy are very pleased with him, and chose him to breed to their blue ribbon winner at AOBA maiden female last year. We are anxiously awaiting the cria!

I am also very happy to stress that quality does not depend on Country of Origin. I have a mixed herd myself, and all have strengths and weaknesses. Some are full P, some full C, and some full B, and two are a mixture of all. I have seen many excellent and many very poor animals of all nationalities and mixtures, on many farms.

My own breeding program focuses on low micron, uniformity of micron, and I strive for heavy fleece weight, but that is sometimes hard to achieve with super low micron. I also prefer blacks and greys, but in a fiber herd, all colors are important to a cottage industry seller.

My personal preference leans toward the full Bolivians. I have always abhorred following the masses. :D

If I were buying right now, I would want to see pedigrees, micron reports, fleece weights, health records, as well as micron reports and fleece weights for close relations of animals in question. In the current economy, you can be quite demanding and very choosey. :)

I'd make sure they have good bite and straight legs. No mites or skin conditions.

Ok, gotta go for now.

Heather

On Jun 16, 2009, at 11:09 AM, wnunezcruz wrote:

Hi everybody, I am back looking for advice. I have two different packages of girls that I can afford and I need someones advice on which one would be the best buy. If you think you can help me out, please email me at wnunezcruz@aol.com. I really appreciate any help.

Thank you,

Wendy Cruz
Humming B Alpacas
Lebanon, TN

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