[AlpacaTalk] Re: Van riding...Bathroom Breaks
She's tiny compared to my other gals. She scores a 4-5 (on a scale of 10) at 107. And now, a couple of months pregant and 110, she looks HUGE. :-)
Cheers,
Dani
Dani McKenzie & Hovey Moore
Longbottom Meadows
Roy, WA
360-400-0348
http://www.longbottommeadows.com/
http://www.alpacathewayitshouldbe.us/index.html
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, Tina Travis <traviselkhornalpacas@...> wrote:
>
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I could agree with that too.Poor body condition stress--it would all
> play in to the issues she had when she got to your farm.I am glad you picked up
> on that.I was focused on transport of animals.Very good job of bringing out the
> "total picture" of the issue.Always,T
> Tina Travis Â
> Elkhorn Alpacas
> 31655 Elkhorn Glen
> Warrenton,MO.63383
> 636-359-0250 / 636-459-8930
> traviselkhornalpacas@...
> www.elkhornalpacas.com
> Â Alpacas are a rare treasure,
> Â one that I like to share!!!!
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Nancy Miller <cphalpacas@...>
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 12:50:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Van riding...Bathroom Breaks
>
> Â
> It seems to me that more than the traveling was going on there. 107 is
> extremely light for a dam unless she is very SMALL.
>
>
> Nancy Miller
> Crooked Pine Hollow Alpacas
> 76 Van Lane
> Winterville, Ga. 30683
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: danimac2711 <edana_mckenzie@...>
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, Aug 22, 2010 12:25 pm
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Van riding...Bathroom Breaks
>
>
> Â
> I'm going to add a tale of caution.
>
> I would only use a van for trips that don't take more than a day. Our first year
> in the business, we bought a dam from NY. They transported, using a large dodge
> or ford van and never stopping (due to unforeseen circumstances, they had to do
> the trip over a long weekend).
>
> However, the dam rarely ate because of the movement (I wonder if she was having
> flashbacks, as she was an import). She arrived 10 lbs underweight (her normal
> weight's only ~107), not enough milk for the cria and she aborted the 4-5 month
> old fetus not long after she arrived.
>
> I wasn't in a position to return her to be rebred (nor did I want to subject her
> to that). So I ended up losing over a year's breeding and the cost of a local
> stud's fees.
>
> I've not had any issues with pregnant dams that have been transported via a
> trailer.
>
> Cheers,
> Dani
>
> Dani McKenzie & Hovey Moore
> Longbottom Meadows
> Roy, WA
> 360-400-0348
> http://www.longbottommeadows.com/
> http://www.alpacathewayitshouldbe.us/index.html
>
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "DJ's" <jewl80fm47@> wrote:
> >
> > LOL Judith,
> > that would just be my luck! :c)
> >
> > Donna
> > Cuddly DD Alpacas
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Judith Korff/Ladysong Farm
> > To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Van riding...Bathroom Breaks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Even though I generally give them a break or two on longer trips, they seldom
> >potty there; they're too busy looking around and gathering crowds. Almost every
> >one of my alps, however, will potty as I turn into my driveway on the way home!
> >They can have ridden for 8 hours or 8 minutes; they still do their business just
> >as I get home.
> >
> > Judith Korff
> > LadySong Farm Bolivian Suri Alpacas
> > Music to Your Wallet
> > Randolph, New York 14772
> > Cell: (716) 499-0383
> > www.alpacanation.com/ladysong.asp
> >
>
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