Re: [AlpacaTalk] a bi of early help

 

Hi David - basically that's all I have to work with too - a lawn tractor and a string trimmer.  I just mow pastures as often as I can and the new grass grows up through the cuttings.  They do just fine on it.  While they prefer the shorter grass, sometimes it's better to let the grass grow to 6-10 inches just because parasites typically stay closer to the ground, so it may mitigate any parasite problems you might develop by making the alpacas eat a bit higher on the stem.

 

Judith Korff

LadySong Farm Bolivian Suri Alpacas

Randolph, New York 14772 

Cell: (716) 499-0383

www.alpacanation.com/ladysong.asp

Suri: Silk Without the Worm 

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From: David Roddick <roddick.david@gmail.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 12:24 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] a bi of early help

 

We're new to Alpaca ownership: we've had three boys grazing our paddock for a month, so I feel a bit out of my depth with the experienced breeders here. I'm struggling with getting the paddock the boys are not in ready for them to move into; I've just a small ride on mower and a petrol strimmer. I have read they won't like long grass , and they seem to stay away from longer areas of the paddock they're in. Will the alpacas cope with long cuttings if I try mowing it on my little tractor (I have no way of collecting a first cut)? What should i do - can't get a farmer in to top it as the slope is too severe.

David
Mead Farm
Somerset UK

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