[AlpacaTalk] Introduction and a Question

 

Hi All,
My name is Jacqueline. I'm a long time horse owner but a new alpaca owner. In addition to 2 shetland wethers I've had for 5 years, I have 2 alpaca wethers that I have owned for about a year. So I don't know a whole bunch. I keep the sheep and alpaca together in a dry lot and they get hay twice a day plus a little grain once a day. One of the alpaca boys came through the winter pretty thin. He is low man on the totem pole even after the sheep.

My question is if I turn him out on a little grass, do I need to do it a little at a time to accustom him to the change in diet like you would a horse? Do alpacas colic? How long should I leave him out at a time? The grass is a mix with a lot of brome in it. But it is very wet since we are having a VERY rainy spring here.

Thanks for any advice,
Jacqueline Jacobson
Lone Jack Missouri
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
www.lonejackfiber.com

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