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Thursday, July 15, 2010

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

Spotsylvania, VA 

 

From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:42 PM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
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

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[AlpacaTalk] Pyrenees needs home

 

Hello Folks:

I am in NH and need to find a home for a foster pyrenees I have here. He is a 4 year old neutered male. I am trying to find him placement nearby so that I don't have to send him back to TN. I am willing to meet anyone in the NE area... Freddie is very sweet and loveable to those he knows but VERY protective of his home and his people... He either needs to be fenced OR to be somewhere remote without lots of unnanounced visitors. He does have experience with alpacas, horses, and fowl....maybe other critters as well... He is obedience trained and loves to ride in the car. He REALLY enjoys being in the house... Loves to lounge about and sleep but he also has been learning about patrolling outdoors. His house manners are perfect. No accidents or destruction. lol.

Super cute guy! He is a Pyr or Pyr Golden mix...about 100 lbs - might top out at around 115#. Kind of tall and slender for a pyr. If interested...email me privately!

JenQ
jenq@worldpath.net

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[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

--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, "Laura A. Roberts" <laura0554@...> wrote:
>
> 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
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>
> Laura Roberts
>
> R Half Pint Farm
>
> Spotsylvania, VA
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>
>
> _____
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> From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of hjsilversonic
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:56 PM
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca in the Back Yard
>
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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
> www.lonejackfiber.com
>

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posted by Chaddo at 9:42 AM 0 comments