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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Minerals / Copper

 

I suppose because it is an essential nutrient. It is only required in trace amounts, but deficiency is as dangerous as overdosing.


Farms that are on drylot or where pasture grass is limited, the feeds must have some copper added. 


Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece

On May 6, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Tina Travis wrote:


          That is not what I meant--I was trying to find out why farms are using feeds that have added copper?Instead I continued get told what feed or mineral 
I should use. I wanted to know if these farms are concerned about copper. I thought it was a simple question-but no one answered it
Tina Travis Elkhorn Alpacas
31655 Elkhorn Glen
Warrenton,MO.63383
636-359-0250 / 636-459-8930
 Alpacas are a rare treasure,
 one that I like to share!!!!


From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@gmail.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 11:17:24 AM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Minerals / Copper

 
I guess we should all not discuss anything we do at our farms at all, then. If anyone has a question, ask your vet.


Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece

On May 6, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Laura A. Roberts wrote:


            Because they are ignorant. (I am included in this generalization) Is this the answer you were waiting to hear?

 

            I appreciate you bringing up the subject, really.  But the exclamation points are getting old.

 

            I will do better research regarding copper, and will have labs run on the one girl I am feeding broodmare supplement. 

 

            I do know that alpacas require more copper than sheep…….closer to goats but not as much as horses or cattle, so if I feed anything not labeled for alpacas, I will avoid those labeled for cattle and probably horses, too.

 

            Thanks for bringing this up. 

 

            To anyone out there with skinny animals, please disregard my advice to feed Calf Manna or Broodmare grains.  While it appears to be working for us, I would not want anyone to have negative results due to my ignorance.

 

Laura Roberts

R Half Pint Farm

Spotsylvania,  VA 

 

From:  AlpacaTalk@yahoogro ups.com [mailto: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro ups.com ] On Behalf Of Tina Travis
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:27 AM
To:  AlpacaTalk@yahoogro ups.com
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Minerals / Copper

 
 

                  No one seams to get my question!!  I want to know why people are adding more feeds that are not made for Alpacas & those other feeds have added copper in them!!!!WHY ARE PEOPLE DOING THIS?Then they freely advices others to do this .I know all about feed,hay,pasture, minerals. .My herd is fine---BUT i am concerned about all these Pacas that are getting all the extras that are not made for alpaca and they have ADDED copper!!!

Tina Travis  
Elkhorn Alpacas
31655  Elkhorn Glen
Warrenton,MO. 63383
636-359-0250 / 636-459-8930





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