Re: [AlpacaTalk]Temp and fleece

 

I am also baffled as to why some mammals would be so markedly different from other mammals. Makes sense to me that those who need more hair would produce it, of they could.

Heather

Heather Zeleny

White Lotus Alpacas

Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece

http://www.whitelotusalpacas.com

http://whitelotus.openherd.com

On Feb 11, 2010, at 9:13 PM, barngirrl@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 2/11/2010 5:33:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, tcalpacas@aol.com writes:

Susan, of course you're correct about horses and I suspect for cattle, bison, dogs and probably other species with hair coats too.  However my question regarding fleece producing animals I think still remains.  If alpacas grew what they needed in response to winter conditions, 2" per year or so would be sufficient.  On that basis we wouldn't have an industry and I suspect sheep producers wouldn't either.

 

Elden Harms

Token Creek Alpacas

Sun Prairie WI

Why would fleece animals be any different?  They respond to climate fluctuations also.

 

SUSAN OLSON

Alpaca Loco

Riverside, CA

"My treasures do not chink or glitter, 
they glean in the sun 
and neigh in the night." - unknown

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