Re: [AlpacaTalk] a bi of early help

 

I haven't read everyone else's replies but T can tell you that when we let our alpaca out on the long grass they go crazy, not only with the rolling about and pronking and merrymaking but they get right down to eating the very long grass. Don;'t believe all you hear. We were also told alpaca won't go into barns when we started out.

Heather

Heather Zeleny

White Lotus Alpacas

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On Aug 5, 2011, at 9:24 AM, David Roddick wrote:

 

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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