RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca in the Back Yard
Thanks, Ken. My condolences in your loss of Willa. As you can see, I remembered the important part of your post in that an animal ingested some type of common landscaper’s plant and died. I am not so good with the details. I have been looking up the toxic plants that are common in our area and see that hemlock is very common, as is Q A L, etc. We also have several azalias growing along the garage, so none of the hoofed critters are allowed in the household yard. It’s too bad because they would love the green grass. But, then again, it is fescue and we have preggers girls that shouldn’t be eating that, no matter how green and lush it might be!
That reminds me – what kind of grass do you have on your lawn. Remember the issues with Fescue if you have any bred girls.
Laura
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:42 PM
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Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca in the Back Yard
That post might have been from me. I lost a sweet girl last fall after opening up my front yard to the Alpaca. After a couple months of no problems, Willa tried eating some Taxus Yew. A very common evergreen shrub used around houses. My horse friends had missed them since animals tend to leave them alone because they are so poisonous.
Only takes a small mouthful. I cut them all down along with all my Boxwoods. House is mostly barren now but the kids are safe. I never knew there were so many poisonous plants in Ky ! I just found out Queen Anne's Lace is bad and it grows everywhere. It has to be in the bales of hay I get. Just not in sufficient quantity.
Ken Hoh
Alpaca Hoh Ranch LLC
Owenton, Kentucky
posted by Chaddo at 12:13 PM
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