Re: [AlpacaTalk] Advice

 

We put on a southern CA show and don't get that many full fleeced suris.  I really wish AOBA would change to the 2" length, it would attract a lot more show entries.  It really makes me seriously consider having non-AOBA-affiliated shows.

 

I can see if you have cold winters leaving fleeces on but it gets 115 - 120 here and the poor things would just roast.  Luckily, alpacas are such adaptable creatures - we have a sprinkler timer that comes on 5 times a day in the heat of summer (belly-high) and they all go get their bellies cooled off.  Never had a heat stroke yet - knock on wood.  We don't breed for summer month births, only spring and fall.  I hate putting cria blankets on and off so we avoid winter births too - the velcro sometimes sticks to their fluffy cria fleece and they end up hating me - anyone else have that problem? 

 

SUSAN OLSON
Alpaca Loco
Riverside, CA
http://www.openherd.com/FarmPage.aspx?Farm=433

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