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Friday, August 05, 2011

Re: [AlpacaTalk] a bi of early help

 

Hi David:
I start cutting when the alpacas quit eating the grass.

I set my riding mower to it's highest setting so that the alpaca
still have enough to grip and munch.

I am also unfmilure with the term "petrol strimmer". What
exactly is it?
 
By for now, Wayne
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From: David Roddick <roddick.david@gmail.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 12:24:52 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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