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Friday, November 13, 2009

[AlpacaTalk] Re: Seeking input on Alpacas

 

Hi Laura - yes, you can recommend breeders on the site, but you can't do a negative review. I set it up this way because I noticed a few bogus negative ratings, and realized there would be no way to effectively police this to see if they were genuine or not. One nasty rating could really affect someone's business, so I decided that it would focus on the positive. By allowing recommendations only, hopefully we can identify the best of the best.

Here's the Alpaca breeder page - http://www.rightpet.com/Livestock-poultrySuppliers/Suppliers/alpaca As you see, we haven't had many breeders add their listings yet. It is free and can be done by clicking "add a listing" on the right side of the page. Brett

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "Laura A. Roberts" <laura0554@...> wrote:
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> Would this also be a way to rate sellers or breeders? Could we
> recommend services/business to avoid? I believe there is a true need for a
> site that can tell the good, bad and ugly experiences that buyers and
> sellers have had.
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> Laura Roberts
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> R Half Pint Farm
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> Spotsylvania, VA
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> From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of BrettH
> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:01 AM
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Seeking input on Alpacas
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> Hi - Heather was nice enough to let me join and post this message about the
> new Alpaca page on my website RightPet.
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> RightPet is an educational site which allows individuals to rate the
> breeds/species of animals they've owned, and recommend services/businesses
> they like. For Alpacas, users can rate attributes like appearance,
> temperament, growth rate, fiber quality, tolerance to heat/cold etc.. They
> also give an "overall" rating. The idea is that potential owners can read
> these ratings to help educate themselves and see if an animal is appropriate
> for them and what they want to use the animal for. Rescues, clubs and
> suppliers can also be added.
>

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posted by Chaddo at 2:43 PM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: female acting funny

 

I recently had the same situation with a first-time male. He would have nothing to do with the female. I found that putting them in a small area and kind of walking away, but staying within eyesight helped my male overcome his shyness. Of course, this was also his first breeding. But my female was experienced.

Chrys Volk
Suri-nity Meadows Alpaca Farm
Ruggles, Ohio

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, houckj@... wrote:
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> <<< Janice,
> If you keep your male on a halter and lead, just for spit testing,
> there won't be a breeding unless you allow it. If she spits, kicks,
> and runs, she's probably pregnant. If she kushes, she's probably not
> pregnant but then you can lead the male away and not have a breeding
> right now.>>>>
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> This male has never been wildly interested in mating; he is rather shy.
> But clearly capable since he has an 11mo beauty out there that can only
> be his <g>. The female has been in the pasture with him all
> afternoon. I have had no opportunity to know is she going to spit him
> off or not as he has shown no interest in her! That is what I figured
> would happen, knowing him. They are separated again for the night and I
> will try again tomorrow, but geez I can't stand around out there all day
> waiting for him to "get in the mood" LOL.
> Janice
>

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posted by Chaddo at 12:08 PM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Are you serious about selling alpacas?

 

It’s clear from the number of people advertising alpacas for
sale here that marketing them is getting more competitive
and the current economy is keeping most prices significantly
lower than a couple of years ago.

People are needing to sell, but don’t take the most important
step of all – having their own website and actively promoting
it.  

In building a successful alpaca (or any other business) having
a dedicated website is essential.  All of your promotion should
be aimed at getting traffic to that site, and collecting details
from your visitors so that you can follow up with them and
build a relationship over time.  Making use of social networking
is also becoming more important in getting visitors to your
site.

If people are not pro-active in promoting their farms on the
Internet, they are missing out on the largest sector of the
market – over 90% of alpaca buyers start their research online,
and if your website doesn’t show up in searches, they won’t
find you.

Relying on third party sites is not good enough – you are
competing with hundreds of other farms and any work you do
to generate traffic only drives your visitors there to share them
with everyone else.  That creates a commodity market – you
don’t have the opportunity to differentiate you and your farm
from the rest, so the buying decision will be made primarily on
price.

Try a search on the Internet for alpacas in your area and see
if your farm shows up well – if not, maybe it’s time to think
about how you can feature on the first page of Google (only
15% of searchers look past the top ten search results).

If you would like a free review of your site’s effectiveness
and ideas on how to improve it, or information on having
a professional website designed for you, email me for details.

 

Chris Lewis | Alpaca Advantage| Virginia | USA
Telephone: (540) 635-5308 | Fax: (540) 635-7193
AlpacaAdvantage.com
Alpaca-Business-Plan.com
HighImpactSiteDesign.com

 

 

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posted by Chaddo at 10:59 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Huacaya Maiden Sale!

 

Hi everyone!

We're having a sale on maidens! All Woodland Meadows maiden females
are on sale, and we're offering discounts for purchase of two or
more! And, we'll include a retired non-breeder female with the
purchase of any female alpaca owned by White Lotus or Woodland
Meadows. Please see our new presence on OpenHerd - http://
whitelotus.openherd.com

Here is a partial list of our maiden females for sale.
Woodland Meadows Camellia - $5000 - White. 3/4 Peruvian, 1/4 Accoyo.
Woodland Meadows Peony - $5000 - Beige. 7/8 Peruvian. I'm sure she's
part Accoyo!
Woodland Meadows Snowbell - $5000 - White. 1/2 Peruvian, 1/4 Accoyo.
This is one to take a hard look at!

And, we have a few proven females on sale.
Woodland Meadows Rosemary - $5000 - Medium Brown. 3/4 Chilean, 1/4
Accoyo. Felix granddaughter.
Pioneer Peruvian Princess Amadala - $6500 - Dark Fawn. Full Peruvian.
Great bargain!

We have boys for sale, too! Proven herdsires, junior herdsires, and
one fiber boy.

All prices listed here are cash. Financing is negotiable, we're
flexible! I am working on posting descriptions and pics, but if
there's anyone you're interested in, please email for more info!

Fleece samples available on request.

Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://www.whitelotusalpacas.com
http://whitelotus.openherd.com

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posted by Chaddo at 10:46 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: female acting funny

 

If you have a cell phone that is capable of loading ringtones, you
could try downloading the orgling ringtone from my website and
playing that for him. I have had good success in coaxing a "shy" male
into the right "mood" using the ringtone. Try it and let me know how
it works for you. Also, I would tend to agree with Carolyn's
suggestion to put them together in a pen, which also helps make the
male's job easier so he doesn't have to chase her so strenuously, and
giving him a better chance of success. Sometimes guys need a little
boost in their confidence. *grin*

Rebecca Wells
Alpacadero Alpacas
Seattle, WA
http://alpacadero.com

> They are separated again for the night and I
> will try again tomorrow, but geez I can't stand around out there
> all day
> waiting for him to "get in the mood" LOL.
> Janice

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posted by Chaddo at 9:54 AM 0 comments

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: female acting funny

 

can you bring them into a smaller space.....barn?
 
Carolyn Marquette,

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posted by Chaddo at 5:05 AM 0 comments