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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] fertility questions

 

That's an interesting thought, Jim. However, this is the first time we've ever had twinning on the farm in our almost 12 years of raising alpacas. Our pellet is alfalfa based with very little grain at all, and our pasture is not especially lush. Our hay is 2nd cutting orchard grass. I suppose it would be something to ask the vets, though.



Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece

On Nov 28, 2009, at 12:08 PM, jim gregoryk wrote:


Heather,
 
I too was having problems with a female that miscarried several times.  Then at a Old Time Farm Event a couple of summers ago I ran into a lady that has been raising alpacas for years and years.  I told her of my problem and she said "I bet she is getting too much sugar, keep her off the new grass and sweet feed and feed her good quality hay for the first 4 or 5 months."  "Then you can let her gradually graze out in the pasture."  It worked and Cheech has a beautiful pure white cria.  I am not positive that this is why but Cheech miscarried a single and set of twins before I got the information and did what she said.  I have looked and looked and can not find wonderful lady's name, I would llike to give her credit for this but regretfully  I can't find it.  Hope this helps
 
Jim

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