[AlpacaTalk] Re: What are you feeding?
I feed Norm Evan's Alpaca Maintanance from Blue Seal 2x/day, with Evan's E Minerals in the AM. I feed per the label, which is about one cup 2x/day for preggos and 1/2 cup 2x/day for my 3 yearlings. Mom's that are in the last month or preg, first 3 months of nursing or skinny, get a little extra. The 3 preggos also get about 2 flakes of hay each now since they won't go out to graze b/c they want to lay in front of the fan all day... They 3 yearlings, llama and maiden, OTH, get 2-4 flakes a day total, b/c they eat the grass like they are supposed to (sorry, but I am sick of MOWING the preggo pasture and paying for hay! LOL). In winter they obviously eat a lot more hay (about a bale/day for 4 moms, 1 llama and 3 cria). I use the best grass hay I can get, which seriously sucks right now (the hay that is) since we've had sooooo much rain and all the first cut is ruined and just getting cut now, so there is going to be a major shortage of 2nd cut this year, and we're all still feeding last year's 2nd cut leftovers.
OK, enough whining. Keep in mind that most feeds and mineral blends are formulated for the part of the country in which you live and are intended to balance the average mineral excesses and deficiencies in your specific area. Calf Manna is a platable supplement, but don't overfeed it b/c it is very high in copper. The best supplement for fatting up a skinny is alfalfa hay (not pellets, and I haven't had much luck with the Denje (chopped, bagged alfalfa) either).
Good luck and wlecome!
Morgen Bowers
Dreamwood Farm
Claverack, NY
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> Recently, I asked for advise from someone regarding a female alpaca that I have that is very thin and a comment was made about the feed that I provide to my alpacas as a supplement.
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> I started my farm this year and just brought my alpacas home in February. I kept the alpacas on the same feed that the previous owner had them on. I have the herd on a wormer protocol recommended by my vet. I do not have pasture grass for my alpaca to graze on yet. The fields that I have must be wiped out and seeded with the appropriate grass, which I am in the process of doing, but that doesn't help the alpaca much. I will be doing fecal testing this week to be sure it is not a parasite issue with this female, but I am testing the entire herd.
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> What do you feed your alpacas and why did you choose that particular feed?
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> Thanks,
> Chrys Volk
> Ruggles, OH
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