RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

            It sounds like they are so happy for the grass they won’t bother with anything else.  That is good.  I did just learn from one of my poultry forums that Morning glory seeds can be toxic but I don’t know a lot about that or just what they can do.  I would love for our goats to eat the honeysuckle growing on our fence……the vines are getting so thick and too hard to pull off. 

Laura

 

Laura Roberts

R Half Pint Farm

Spotsylvania, VA 

 

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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of hjsilversonic
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The only things in the back yard are the tomatoes and strawberries I mentioned before plus some rose bushes and some day lilies. I looked at the poison list and didn't see daylilies listed. I'll do some more searching on the net for info on that plant. Oh and I'm continually fighting the wild morning glory vine. If that's poison they'd already be dead since it's all over our place. So far (a little less than 2 weeks) they're so happy to have grass that they practically haven't lifted their heads to look further than their noses.
Jacqueline
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[AlpacaTalk] Re: Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

The only things in the back yard are the tomatoes and strawberries I mentioned before plus some rose bushes and some day lilies. I looked at the poison list and didn't see daylilies listed. I'll do some more searching on the net for info on that plant. Oh and I'm continually fighting the wild morning glory vine. If that's poison they'd already be dead since it's all over our place. So far (a little less than 2 weeks) they're so happy to have grass that they practically haven't lifted their heads to look further than their noses.
Jacqueline
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

Here is a partial list from a farm in Chagrin Falls.

http://www.c-r-alpacas.com/Alpaca%20Tips/plants_that_are_poisonous_to_alp.htm

Hope it helps.

Gary

Tri-Valley Alpacas

Brookville, OH

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From: Laura A. Roberts

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Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 4:33 PM

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            The only red flag I see is making sure you have no plants or bushes or trees that are toxic to the alpacas.  I remember reading about an alpaca that died after grazing on the front lawn.  It had eaten something….but I can't remember what.  Azalea?  Something that is normally a landscape plant in a household yard.  Does anyone else remember this?

            I would love to let our goats graze but they head straight for my Burning Bushes……..then the Crape Myrtles! 

            We finally had some rain but need more.  People are in a panic over not enough hay to see them through winter and sales have been cut off by some of the hay providers.  We have enough but wanted to stock up on more. 

Laura

Laura Roberts

R Half Pint Farm

Spotsylvania, VA 

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So it's been raining so much in northern Missouri that the farmers are having trouble getting their hay put up dry. Until last week we had been buying the tail end of last year's hay. The alpacas and sheep (I have 2 of each) were not eating it at all (the horses were eating it grudgingly) and I was becoming desparate because my fiber critters were getting very thin. I had my husband put a gate through the back yard fence so I could let the alpacas and sheep into the back yard. Now they're out grazing under the swing set. So far they're leaving the strawberries and tomatoes alone. I feel like a Clampett but I guess it's worth it to see them put on weight. I was afraid at first that our dog might be a problem but Kip, our cocker spaniel, leaves them totally alone. I guess they are used to each other since they've lived across the fence from each other for 5 years.

Well, I just wanted to share my happy story with people who care about alpacas. Everyone else in the neighborhood are horse people since we live on a 2,000 acre horse park. They're just happy when the critters don't baa and squeal when they ride by and spook the horses. :-)

Jacqueline Jacobson,
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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RE: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

            The only red flag I see is making sure you have no plants or bushes or trees that are toxic to the alpacas.  I remember reading about an alpaca that died after grazing on the front lawn.  It had eaten something….but I can’t remember what.  Azalea?  Something that is normally a landscape plant in a household yard.  Does anyone else remember this?

 

            I would love to let our goats graze but they head straight for my Burning Bushes……..then the Crape Myrtles! 

 

            We finally had some rain but need more.  People are in a panic over not enough hay to see them through winter and sales have been cut off by some of the hay providers.  We have enough but wanted to stock up on more. 

 

Laura

 

Laura Roberts

R Half Pint Farm

Spotsylvania, VA 

 

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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of hjsilversonic
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:56 PM
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Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

 

So it's been raining so much in northern Missouri that the farmers are having trouble getting their hay put up dry. Until last week we had been buying the tail end of last year's hay. The alpacas and sheep (I have 2 of each) were not eating it at all (the horses were eating it grudgingly) and I was becoming desparate because my fiber critters were getting very thin. I had my husband put a gate through the back yard fence so I could let the alpacas and sheep into the back yard. Now they're out grazing under the swing set. So far they're leaving the strawberries and tomatoes alone. I feel like a Clampett but I guess it's worth it to see them put on weight. I was afraid at first that our dog might be a problem but Kip, our cocker spaniel, leaves them totally alone. I guess they are used to each other since they've lived across the fence from each other for 5 years.

Well, I just wanted to share my happy story with people who care about alpacas. Everyone else in the neighborhood are horse people since we live on a 2,000 acre horse park. They're just happy when the critters don't baa and squeal when they ride by and spook the horses. :-)

Jacqueline Jacobson,
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

    We have many horse people around us too--they consider there horse well broken when they can get them to pass my alpaca pastures without problems.We have 5 great Pyrs that raise quite the fuss as they pass also.I hope you have not used any weed and feed on your lawn---I have read many post on talk & site that those chems can be dangerous to Alpacas.Have a good week--the heat and humidity in MO.is bad,bad!!

Tina Travis  

Elkhorn Alpacas

31655 Elkhorn Glen

Warrenton,MO.63383

636-359-0250 / 636-459-8930

traviselkhornalpacas@yahoo.com

www.elkhornalpacas.com

 Alpacas are a rare treasure,

 one that I like to share!!!!

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Sent: Wed, July 14, 2010 11:55:49 AM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

So it's been raining so much in northern Missouri that the farmers are having trouble getting their hay put up dry. Until last week we had been buying the tail end of last year's hay. The alpacas and sheep (I have 2 of each) were not eating it at all (the horses were eating it grudgingly) and I was becoming desparate because my fiber critters were getting very thin. I had my husband put a gate through the back yard fence so I could let the alpacas and sheep into the back yard. Now they're out grazing under the swing set. So far they're leaving the strawberries and tomatoes alone. I feel like a Clampett but I guess it's worth it to see them put on weight. I was afraid at first that our dog might be a problem but Kip, our cocker spaniel, leaves them totally alone. I guess they are used to each other since they've lived across the fence from each other for 5 years.

Well, I just wanted to share my happy story with people who care about alpacas. Everyone else in the neighborhood are horse people since we live on a 2,000 acre horse park. They're just happy when the critters don't baa and squeal when they ride by and spook the horses. :-)

Jacqueline Jacobson,
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

LOL, I see nothing unusual about it!  My alpacas always have free run of the back yard (since it's between the barn and the pasture), and when the pasture is being mowed and baled for my neighbor's sheep, I move the Electronet and fence the front, so they even get free run of the front yard, with the exception of my perennial bed which I fence off.  Just call me "Jed" but the animals come first (and it's nice not to have to mow the front!) :-)
 

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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Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard

 

So it's been raining so much in northern Missouri that the farmers are having trouble getting their hay put up dry. Until last week we had been buying the tail end of last year's hay. The alpacas and sheep (I have 2 of each) were not eating it at all (the horses were eating it grudgingly) and I was becoming desparate because my fiber critters were getting very thin. I had my husband put a gate through the back yard fence so I could let the alpacas and sheep into the back yard. Now they're out grazing under the swing set. So far they're leaving the strawberries and tomatoes alone. I feel like a Clampett but I guess it's worth it to see them put on weight. I was afraid at first that our dog might be a problem but Kip, our cocker spaniel, leaves them totally alone. I guess they are used to each other since they've lived across the fence from each other for 5 years.

Well, I just wanted to share my happy story with people who care about alpacas. Everyone else in the neighborhood are horse people since we live on a 2,000 acre horse park. They're just happy when the critters don't baa and squeal when they ride by and spook the horses. :-)

Jacqueline Jacobson,
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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So it's been raining so much in northern Missouri that the farmers are having trouble getting their hay put up dry. Until last week we had been buying the tail end of last year's hay. The alpacas and sheep (I have 2 of each) were not eating it at all (the horses were eating it grudgingly) and I was becoming desparate because my fiber critters were getting very thin. I had my husband put a gate through the back yard fence so I could let the alpacas and sheep into the back yard. Now they're out grazing under the swing set. So far they're leaving the strawberries and tomatoes alone. I feel like a Clampett but I guess it's worth it to see them put on weight. I was afraid at first that our dog might be a problem but Kip, our cocker spaniel, leaves them totally alone. I guess they are used to each other since they've lived across the fence from each other for 5 years.

Well, I just wanted to share my happy story with people who care about alpacas. Everyone else in the neighborhood are horse people since we live on a 2,000 acre horse park. They're just happy when the critters don't baa and squeal when they ride by and spook the horses. :-)

Jacqueline Jacobson,
Lone Jack Fiber Mill
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